Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Met Office has warned of a risk of flash flooding across parts of the UK as heavy rain falls on ground baked dry by drought. Morecambe in Lancashire recorded 52.5mm of rain in 24 hours, representing a third of the region's total rainfall between June and mid-August. The National Drought Group warned that current rainfall is insufficient to end the drought, with UK reservoir levels falling to 62.6 per cent. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue before sunnier conditions return over the weekend, ahead of further rain next week. Hydrologists warn that several months of sustained autumn and winter rainfall will be required for water resources and river flows to recover. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Flash flood warning as UK faces heavy downpours after record drought
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Met Office has warned of a risk of flash flooding across parts of the UK as heavy rain falls on ground baked dry by drought. Morecambe in Lancashire recorded 52.5mm of rain in 24 hours, representing a third of the region's total rainfall between June and mid-August. The National Drought Group warned that current rainfall is insufficient to end the drought, with UK reservoir levels falling to 62.6 per cent. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue before sunnier conditions return over the weekend, ahead of further rain next week. Hydrologists warn that several months of sustained autumn and winter rainfall will be required for water resources and river flows to recover. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
