Heavy rain set for Shropshire as wet weather warning is issued
The theme of wet weather is set to continue this week - as persistent and heavy rain is set to affect Shropshire over the next few days. The Met Office has issued a Yellow Alert for heavy rain across the county on Friday.
A low pressure system which has moved in from the west is set to be positioned over or close to the UK until early next week, bringing in a series of rain-bearing weather fronts and generating thundery showers at times.
The weather warning comes as Brit Award Winner and Voice UK coach Jessie J is set to perform at Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park on Friday evening. Thousands of people snapped up tickets earlier this year to see the singer hailed as one of the British music industry’s rising stars.
Martin Young, Chief Forecaster at the Met Office, said: "We are expecting outbreaks of heavy rain across a wide area of the UK, with worst affected spots likely to be in central and northern parts of the country.
"Rainfall totals could be 40-60mm widely across warning areas, but some places could see up to 100mm of rain through Friday and into Saturday. Given the saturated ground from the record rainfall in June, this could cause disruption - including difficult driving conditions and flooding in some areas."
An Environment Agency spokesman said: "Heavy rain on Friday and Saturday may lead to significant flooding of properties across parts of northern England. We urge people to remain vigilant and prepared for flooding by checking the Environment Agency website and signing up for localised river flood warnings. The Environment Agency has mobilised teams across the country to check flood defences, clear any river blockages and closely monitor river levels to help reduce the risk flooding."
Heavy rain and thunderstorms last week led to the death of a man in south Shropshire. Mike Ellis, aged 66 from Bitterley, died whilst being caught up in a fast flowing stream, which had swollen rapidly following heavy rainfall on Thursday.
