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| Bad weather due to travel north | Bad weather due to travel north |
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| Heavy rainfall is expected to move northwards after the south-west, south, and south-east parts of England, and south Wales battled with flash floods. | Heavy rainfall is expected to move northwards after the south-west, south, and south-east parts of England, and south Wales battled with flash floods. |
| There are 11 flood warnings in place, all in the south-west of England, while 38 "flood watch" areas are being monitored by the Environment Agency. | There are 11 flood warnings in place, all in the south-west of England, while 38 "flood watch" areas are being monitored by the Environment Agency. |
| In Bridgend, floodwater in one street reached a depth of 3ft (0.9m). | In Bridgend, floodwater in one street reached a depth of 3ft (0.9m). |
| Southern Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to bear the brunt of Thursday's bad weather. | Southern Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to bear the brunt of Thursday's bad weather. |
| BBC weather forecaster Rob McElwee said up to 50mm (2in) of rain could fall. | BBC weather forecaster Rob McElwee said up to 50mm (2in) of rain could fall. |
| He said: "The wet weather will be in southern Scotland, with the potential for flash flooding there and possibly in Northern Ireland. | He said: "The wet weather will be in southern Scotland, with the potential for flash flooding there and possibly in Northern Ireland. |
| "It will be a sharper line of heavy rain than we saw yesterday, and much dryer in England and Wales." | "It will be a sharper line of heavy rain than we saw yesterday, and much dryer in England and Wales." |
| Vehicle breakdowns | Vehicle breakdowns |
| Areas also expected to be hit by downpours include northern England and the Midlands. | |
| Places already hit by heavy rain include Cornwall and Oxfordshire - both of which have seen rainfall reach 10mm (0.4in). | Places already hit by heavy rain include Cornwall and Oxfordshire - both of which have seen rainfall reach 10mm (0.4in). |
| South Wales saw 23mm (0.9in) of rain between 0600 and 1200 BST on Wednesday. | South Wales saw 23mm (0.9in) of rain between 0600 and 1200 BST on Wednesday. |
| The day saw some parts of the South West receiving 50mm (2in) of rain - four-fifths of a the amount in a typical month. | The day saw some parts of the South West receiving 50mm (2in) of rain - four-fifths of a the amount in a typical month. |
| The AA attended 28% more breakdowns than normal - mostly weather-related home starts - with the busiest regions being the home counties, London and the West Midlands. | The AA attended 28% more breakdowns than normal - mostly weather-related home starts - with the busiest regions being the home counties, London and the West Midlands. |
| Has your area been flooded as a result of the current bad weather? Send us your comments using the form below: | Has your area been flooded as a result of the current bad weather? Send us your comments using the form below: |
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| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |