A yellow weather warning has been put in place for heavy rain, as 50-80mm of rain is expected to fall in just six hours.

The met office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain from 12pm on Monday (October 16) until 11.59pm.

Here are the following areas affected - Met Office: Weather warning in place for parts of North East:

  • Darlington
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Hartlepool
  • Middlesbrough
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • Redcar and Cleveland
  • South Tyneside
  • Stockton-on-Tees
  • Sunderland

What should people expect?

  • There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer, possibly resulting in a few road closures
  • There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater
  • Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.
  • Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
  • People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
  • Be prepared for weather warnings to change: the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

Further detail

Areas of rain, heavy in places, are likely to push north across the warning area, with a few places perhaps getting a longer spell of quite intense rainfall. If and where this happens, we could see 50-80 mm of rain falling within around 6 hours, although a lot of places will probably see closer to 20 mm. Isolated thunderstorms are possible.

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What does the forecast say?

Today: A rather cloudy and breezy day, with further outbreaks of rain, locally heavy, continuing to move northwards across the region. Hill fog persisting throughout the day. Despite the cloudy and damp conditions, it will remain on the mild side. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight: A cloudy night, with further outbreaks of rain, locally heavy, continuing to move northwards across the region. Rain gradually clearing by dawn. Breezy and mild. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Thursday: Early rain clearing to leave a drier and brighter day, with sunny spells developing for many. Feeling warm in the sunshine, with light winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.