Weather warnings issued as month's worth of rain could fall in 24 hours

On Monday, heavy rain is forecast to cause floods and chaos in major areas of the UK. An amber Met Office severe weather warning for rain is in place throughout south Wales, though multiple yellow warnings are also in place for several western areas of the UK. In a day on already saturated ground, as much as a month's worth of rain will fall in a slew of rain. Some gusty winds will also be present in coastal areas.

Winter has started on a chilly note in most of the United Kingdom, with rain falling on swaths of the country. For the bulk of Monday, the pattern is expected to persist, although it may become particularly difficult at times. Rainfall totals will rise quite a lot, but there are several yellow Met Office warnings in force, especially on flooded ground. AmberMet Office alerts are in force for south Wales until 21:00 GMT. Between 20 and 40mm (0. 8 and 1. Rain is expected to fall heavily here, with some south-facing facing hills seeing nearer to 120mm (4. 7in). This would mean a month's worth of rain would be reduced in a single day. Flooding is likely, as well as disruption on the road and rail network, loss of electricity, and communities may be cut off. The Met Office has also warned that swift-flowing or deep floodwater can exist, posing a danger to life.

In addition, yellow Met Office weather warnings are in force for: North-west Scotland and parts of the West Midlands until 21:00 on Monday. Although most of Wales and south-west England fell between 20 and 40mm on Monday, several areas, such as the Cumbrian Fells and Eyri's higher ground, could see between 80 and 120mm (3 and 4. 4). 7in). This may result in localized floods and transportation disruption. Firefighters were sent to drain water away from buildings in East Yorkshire on Monday morning, causing floods. The Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) have issued flood warnings. (EX) and National Resources Wales have issued Flood Warnings.

We encourage people not to drive through flood waters – it's often deeper than it looks, and only 30cm (1ft) of flowing water is usually enough to float your vehicle.

The heavy rain will also carry strong winds, with gales likely along coasts and over high ground.

Record wet November

Overall, November has been remarkably cold, especially across England and Wales. According to Met Office Hadley Centre results as of November 29th, there have been 132% of normal rainfall. However, several weather stations in eastern England have recorded their highest November rainfall on record. Bridlington, Yorkshire, for example, has almost three times more rainfall than average, with 180mm recorded in comparison to a normal of 66mm, a new record for November. With the wettest November on record, other areas of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have received more than doubled their normal rainfall.