Flood warnings are in place across the UK today. (Image: Getty)
Dozens of and alerts have been issued across the UK as heavy rain and destructive winds cover the nation.
Flood warnings are in place in four areas, which means it’s expected, while 48 areas face flood alerts, which means it’s possible. This is due to heavy and persistent rain associated with Storm Éowyn.
The has urged those with warnings in place to prepare. The forecaster says: “Turn off your gas, electricity and water supplies, if it’s safe to do so – do not touch an electrical switch if you’re standing in water.
“Move your family, vehicles, pets and important items to safety, for example, upstairs or to higher ground.
“If you have them, use flood protection products, for example, flood barriers or air brick covers and follow advice from your local council or the emergency services – you may be asked to evacuate.”
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The Met Office urges those affected to prepare. (Image: Getty)
Full list of areas affected:
England
Flood warning:
- Middle Hampshire Avon at Britford, Salisbury
Flood alert:
- Chertsey Bourne
- Christchurch Harbour
- Combe Haven
- Cuckmere River
- Groundwater flooding in Deane and Ashe in North Hampshire
- Groundwater flooding in Flamstead
- Groundwater flooding in Hursley
- Groundwater flooding in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom
- Groundwater flooding in the Candovers and Old Alresford
- Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area
- Groundwater flooding in the Great Shefford area
- Groundwater flooding in the Henley and Assendon area
- Groundwater flooding in the Lambourn Valley catchment
- Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area
- Groundwater flooding in villages surrounding Andover
- Groundwater flooding in West Ilsley, East Ilsley, Compton, Chilton and West Hagbourne
- Lower Avon and tributaries
- River Adur East Branch
- River Axe area
- River Bourne and tributaries
- River Dart area
- River Leadon catchment
- Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries
- Rivers in the Forest of Dean
- Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area
- River Teign area
- River Uck
- River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge
- South Devon Rivers
- South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches
- South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches
- Tern and Perry catchments
- West Dorset Rivers and Streams
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Scotland
Flood warning:
- Ayr to Troon
- East Luce Bay
- West Luce Bay South
Flood alert:
- Argyll and Bute
- Ayrshire and Arran
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Skye and Lochaber
- West Central Scotland
- Wester Ross
- Western Isles
Wales
Flood alert:
- Conwy Catchment
- Rivers Ebbw, Sirhowy and Lwyd
- River Rhymney
- Upper Towy
- Mawddach and Wnion catchment
- River Cynon
- River Cothi
- Rivers Taf and Cynin