Parts of the East Midlands and South East England were inundated with more than a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours spanning Monday into Monday night, and more downpours are targeting the United Kingdom.
The average rainfall for the entire month of June across the U.K. is 73.4 mm (2.89 inches), but some locations in Kent and Lincolnshire measured more than that from Monday into Monday night.
Ham Hill and Eynsford were among the wettest locations in Kent with totals during that time of 94.6 mm (3.72 inches) and 90.1 mm (3.55 inches), according to data from the Met Office. In Lincolnshire, 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) inundated Holbeach.
Flash flooding resulted in some communities. Kent Fire and Rescue Services were called to rescue a woman in her 80s and her dog from a flooded property near Sevenoaks on Monday night. No injuries were reported.
Runoff from heavy rain completely covered the rails of a Network Rail line on 11 June 2019. (Twitter photo/@NetworkRailSE)
As the River Waring overflowed its banks, low-lying land and roads were flooded in Horncastle. The level of the river at Horncastle Banks Road crested at 1.33 meters (4.36 feet) during the early afternoon of Tuesday. Minor flood stage is 0.68 of a meter (2.23 feet).
The M25 in Kent was closed in both directions from Monday night into Tuesday morning after two sinkholes opened, according to BBC News.
Travel chaos also extended to railways. Travelers endured disruptions on the Southern and Thameslink network due to flooding on railways.
Flooding and travel disruptions were not just confined to Kent and Lincolnshire.
Flooding covered a road in Snodland, Kent, on 10 June 2019. (Twitter photo/@Mickyfuller)
Many rivers throughout the Midlands, Wales and southern England rose above minor flooding stage.
A total of 34 mm (1.34 inches) of rain was recorded at London's Heathrow Airport in the 24 hours ending on Tuesday morning. More than 400 flights were delayed on Monday, FlightAware reported.
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As the rain continued across the Midlands and into Wales and South West England, the Cricket World Cup fixture between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Bristol was called off on Tuesday.
Rainy spells will continue in these areas and spread to eastern parts of northern England and Scotland into Wednesday night. A period of rain will also spread back into southeastern England on Wednesday.
As rain persists over Scotland on Thursday,
Whilst many outdoor plans can be spoiled, flooding can be aggravated where localised downpours further soak areas where the ground is already overly saturated.
Including what fell on Monday and Monday night, there can be an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 150 mm (6 inches) across Lincolnshire through Thursday.
A few flooding problems may also develop as rain falls heavily at times in eastern parts of North East England and Scotland later Wednesday into Wednesday night.
The U.K. is expected to remain in the midst of an unsettled weather pattern with showery spells Friday into this weekend.
Download the free AccuWeather app to stay alert to flood warnings.
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