A previous weather warning has been extended for some of Herefordshire, with heavy rain in the forecast and flooding possible.

Weather warning

The Met Office yellow weather warning for rain, which came into force at 9pm on Wednesday, September 4, will now remain in force until 11.59pm on Friday September 5. The recently extended warning comes after thunderstorms warnings were previously  issued for Herefordshire in earlier this week.

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What should I expect?

For today (September 5), the Met Office has said that spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures

The weather warning also said there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings, and there is a small chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater.

Where flooding occurs, there is also a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

On Friday,  the weather warning looks to cover mostly the south and north-west of the county. The Met Office has said there is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads. There is also a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.

The warning added: "Outbreaks of heavy rain are expected widely across southern England and southern Wales on Friday.

"Heavy rain will be persistent for some and may be particularly heavy in a few places.

"Rainfall totals of 15-30 mm are expected widely, however, the wettest areas are likely to see 40-60 mm through the whole of Friday with a lower likelihood of a few areas seeing as much as 75-100 mm".