Flooded areas to be hit by further rain

HEAVY AND persistent rain is expected across the UK today, with parts of the Midlands that have struggled with heavy flooding set to be hit by another deluge.

Yellow warnings have also been issued by the Met Office in southwestern England and parts of Scotland, which will be hit by more wet weather.

Yorkshire is likely to face rain for much of today but tomorrow will be drier.

The rain was due to start in south-west England from early yesterday and last until 6pm today – meaning a deluge for about 30 hours.

About an inch of rain is expected widely in the region, though the up-slopes of Dartmoor in south Devon could see 2in of rain.

The average rainfall for Devon and Cornwall during November is roughly 6in.

A spokesman for the Met Office added that areas such as Derbyshire

and Nottinghamshire will see persistent rain arriving from the south early on Saturday morning, which will last through most of the day.

According to the Met Office, rain will be heavy at times, especially on hills where the rainfall could also reach up to 2in. The region is still recovering from heavy flooding that caused devastation in many communities in the last two weeks.

Yesterday, 19 households evacuated from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire after a landslip during the floods were allowed to return home.

Some 60 residents had been forced to live with friends, family or in temporary accommodation for more than two weeks while efforts were made to stabilise the cliff face at Berry Hill Quarry site.

There are currently 45 flood alerts and six flood warnings in place.