FRESH WEATHER WARNING ISSUED AS ANOTHER 30MM OF RAINFALL EXPECTED TOMORROW

A fresh weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight by IW Met Service. Forecasters say that heavy showers will begin to affect the Island through the early hours of Tuesday morning, some of which are likely to become torrential in places with strong wind gusts along with the risk of hail and the odd rumble of thunder. Rainfall totals will be highly variable across the Island with some spots seeing as little as 3-5mm, but other areas seeing totals as high as 20-30mm, mostly falling as short, intense downpours. This adds to the 27mm already recorded over the past 24 hours. The ground is still very saturated so just 15-20mm of rainfall can potentially lead to flooding. Islanders should be aware of the risks of flash flooding in the usual prone locations, with surface water on roads and walkways. There could be further flooding of low-lying land with the risk of rivers breaching their banks. The warning is in force from 05:00-11:00 on Tuesday 14th November.