Met Office issues yellow weather warning in Basingstoke

Met Office issues weather warning for Basingstoke <i>(Image: Archive)</i>
Met Office issues weather warning for Basingstoke (Image: Archive)
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A yellow weather warning has been issued across Basingstoke.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the night of Monday, January 26 to midday on Tuesday, January 27, due to ‘spells of heavy rain.’

It details that heavy rain is ‘likely to lead to some transport disruption and possible flooding in places.’

The Met Office website reads: “15-25 mm of rain is expected to build up widely across the area, with a few areas potentially seeing 30-40 mm and as much as 50 mm over some hills.”

Residents should be prepared for longer journey times due to flooding on the roads, affecting driving times, bus and train services.

It also writes that flooding of homes and businesses is possible, as is interruption to power supplies and other services.

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