ANOTHER weather warning has been issued for Herefordshire, with heavy rain in the forecast and flooding possible.

Weather warning

The Met Office yellow weather warning for rain, which will come into force at 9pm on Wednesday, September 4, and remain in force until 9am on Thursday, September 5, comes hot on the heels of thunderstorms warnings that have been issued for Herefordshire in the last couple of days.

The Met Office said that, while there is some uncertainty and not all areas will be affected, scattered heavy showers on Wednesday evening may merge into longer spells of heavy, showery rain in places through Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

"Where heavy downpours occur, perhaps thundery in places, accumulations of 20-40 mm are possible in an hour or two, with the small chance of isolated accumulations over 50 mm, potentially impacting the Thursday morning commute in some areas," the Met Office warning said.

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What should I expect?

The Met Office said spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures, with a chance of delays and some cancellations to rail and bus services.

The weather warning said there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds, and a small chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life

Power cuts could also occur, while other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.