The UK is bracing to be hit by torrential rain and flooding this week.

10:40, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Updated: 10:43, Tue, Oct 21, 2025

Lightning Storm in Night Sky Above Houses

The Met Office has issued a number of yellow weather warnings (Image: Getty)

The Met Office has issued new yellow weather warnings for rain across the UK, with up to 50mm of rain forecast go trigger severe flooding.

Regions and local authorities affected

East Midlands

Derby

Derbyshire

Leicester

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

Northamptonshire

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

Rutland

East of England

Bedford

Cambridgeshire

Central Bedfordshire

Essex

Hertfordshire

Luton

Norfolk

Peterborough

Southend-on-Sea

Suffolk

Thurrock

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