18 hours Ago By Rebecca Robinson
The UK is bracing for more flooding as potential downpours threaten the country amid Storm Ashley's chaos. There are currently two different types of notices in place - flood warnings, which mean flooding is expected , and flood alerts, which mean flooding is possible. In total, there are 15 areas across the country with flood warnings, and 65 with flood alerts, according to the government's flood alerts and warnings page.
The 15 areas on higher alert are mainly located along the River Severn; only two are not - Bawdsey Quay and Felixstowe Ferry, and River Trent at Alkborough Flats. Other than those two anomalies, the most at-risk areas are all concentrated between Gloucester and Worcester along the country's longest river. The lower-risk flood alerts are more spread out over the country, but there is still a notable cluster around the more high-alert areas.
Areas with flood alerts include Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, and the West Midlands. In England, the Environment Agency had also put forth 45 flood warnings, indicating expected flooding , particularly along the south Cornwall coast and extensive areas of the River Severn. An additional 96 locations were maintained on high alert overnight due to possible flooding.
Meanwhile, in Scotland, the Scottish Environment Flood Agency had set 47 flood warnings , with eight more issued by Natural Resources Wales. Several roads in northern England, including the A66 between County Durham and the M6 at Cumbria, were reopened early Monday morning after being shut due to strong winds. Tens of thousands of homes were still without power on Sunday night following Storm Ashley's sweep across Ireland.
Significant power outages were also reported in Dublin and the Irish west coast on Sunday night. Earlier in the day, the number of households without power had reached 53,000. The Met Office has forecasted a slight respite as Storm Ashley progresses north east on Monday, promising a day of intermittent showers and bright intervals.
However, the weather is set to become "unsettled" again later in the week, with a risk of heavy downpours and robust winds returning. Full list of areas with flood warnings Bawdsey Quay and Felixstowe Ferry River Severn at Abbots Court, Deerhurst River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh River Severn at Bushley River Severn at Chaceley and Haw Bridge River Severm at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End River Severn at East Waterside, Upton upon Severn River Severn at Hanley Castlem Rectory Road in Upton upon Severn and Saxons Lode River Severn at Hanley Road, Upton upon Severn River Severn at Pitchcroft, North Worcester River Severn at Sandhurst and Maisemore River Severn at Severn Ham, Tewkesbury River Severn at Tewkesbury River Severn in South Worcester River Trent at Alkborough Flats.
