Met Office issues yellow weather warning for Herefordshire

A Met Office yellow warning for rain will be in force from 6pm today (October 15) to midday tomorrow (October 16), with forecasters warning that spells of heavy rain could cause disruption.

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The warning says there is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses, and a small chance that some communities will be temporarily cut off by floods.

There is also a small chance of homes and businesses being flooded, causing damage to some buildings. Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays of cancellations to trains and bus services.

Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

Areas of heavy rain are expected to develop and push north across the warning area, which includes all of Herefordshire. 

Many places will see around 10-20 mm of rain, but there is a chance some locations may see considerably more than this over a six-hour period. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible, with lightning an additional hazard, says the Met Office.