Yellow warning of rain affecting Northern Ireland

Met Office sent this bulletin at 10-08-2023 09:30 AM BST
 
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Yellow warning for Northern Ireland
Rain
Between 20:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 10 Aug 2023 and 02:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 11 Aug 2023

Headline

Heavy rain is likely to push quickly northeast across parts of Northern Ireland this evening, leading to some localised disruption.

What to expect

  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely
  • Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely

What should I do?

Issued: 09:28 (UTC+1) on Thu 10 Aug 2023

Further details

Rain is expected to reach the west of Northern Ireland this evening, before continuing generally northeast across the rest of the country tonight, clearing the north coast during the early hours of Friday. Rain may become heavy for a time, particularly for parts of eastern Derry and Tyrone, Antrim (including the Belfast area), Armagh and Down. 10-15 mm of rain could fall in a few hours, with 20-30 mm possible locally. Given wet ground, some localised flooding is possible, especially in areas where run-off occurs. A few rumbles of thunder are also possible.

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Regions and local authorities affected

Northern Ireland

  • County Antrim
  • County Armagh
  • County Down
  • County Londonderry
  • County Tyrone