Trains have been cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines during Storm Conall.
No trains are running between Tonbridge and Redhill, Ascot and Aldershot, and Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St Johns Road on the Isle of Wight, with National Rail also warning of disruption to services in parts of Wales and London. It also warned there is disruption to services across other parts of England in the aftermath of Storm Bert over the weekend. A yellow weather warning remains in place until midday on Wednesday for parts of southern England.
Almost 100 flood warnings are in place across the country, including one severe alert of danger to life for Billing Aquadrome holiday park and the surrounding parks next to the River Nene in Northampton. The average rainfall for November in southern England is 87.1mm. On the Isle of Wight, the average is 107.2mm, while it is 106mm in Sussex and 82.6mm in Kent.
Chris Wilding, of the Environment Agency, said “significant flooding impacts” are probable in parts of Northamptonshire, with “minor” flooding on the River Severn. A further 156 alerts for possible flooding have been issued, including across the south, the Midlands and the Upper River Ouse in North Yorkshire.
Among the flooded areas, Emsworth in Hampshire has recorded a water level in the West Brook as “high and rising rapidly”, with heavy rain expected to reach nearly 40mm on Wednesday. Residents are being urged to put flood protections in place until Thursday morning and teams are travelling to the site to clear debris from the area The Met Office warned up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.
Conall is the third named storm of the season and was named by the Dutch Weather Service, which along with the Met Office and Met Eireann in Ireland name storms so communication about severe weather is easier.
It comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph. There were 93 flood warnings and more than 128 flood alerts still in place across the UK on Tuesday evening.
A severe flood warning, meaning there is danger to life, was still in place for Billing Aquadrome holiday park and the surrounding parks next to the River Nene in Northampton. Chris Wilding, of the Environment Agency, said “significant flooding impacts” are probable in parts of Northamptonshire, with “minor” flooding on the River Severn.
Conditions are not expected to worsen in Yorkshire and the West Midlands over the next few days. Additional minor river and surface water flooding is also “probable” in parts of the south and east of England from late on Tuesday and through Wednesday, Mr Wilding said.
Full list of train cancellations
- Tonbridge and Redhill
- Ascot and Aldershot
- Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St Johns Road on the Isle of Wight
- Disruption to services in parts of Wales and London.