The Met Office yesterday issued an amber warning – meaning there is a “potential threat to life” as heavy rainfall approached the UK.
The alert covered north and north-west England, mid-Wales, south Wales, Cornwall and Devon. Mid-Wales is likely to be worst hit, with as much as 3.5 inches of rain expected to fall in 16 hours, equivalent to three weeks of average March rain.
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