Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain in Sunderland, with risk of flooding
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in Sunderland, with the risk of flooding and power cuts.
The warning is in place until 11.59 tonight.
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A statement on the Met Office website said: “Spells of heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon (October 16) and evening may lead to some travel disruption and flooding in places.
“There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.
“There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.
“There is also a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater.”
There is also the potential for disruption to travel.
A Met Office spokesperson added: “Bus and train services will probably be affected with journey times taking longer
“Spray and flooding on roads will also probably make journey times longer, possibly resulting in a few road closures.”
The current Met Office forecast for Sunderland between 4pm and midnight shows the probability of rain varying between 30% and 70%.
Just last week (October 9) heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Sunderland including Ryhope, Ashbrooke and Grangetown.