The initial yellow Met Office warning covered parts of London and the south of the UK from 9am until 10pm on Thursday, and says heavy rain falling on saturated ground may lead to some surface water flooding. An update issued early on Thursday also included the Midlands, south west, and eastern England in the warning, which now also advises of strong winds. Storm Goretti brought gusts of almost 100mph and a rare red warning for “dangerous, stormy” winds in the south-west of England last week. Meanwhile, the Environment Agency has three flood warnings in place for England, meaning flooding is expected, along with 40 flood alerts where flooding is possible. The yellow weather warning says flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible, while bus and train services will probably be affected with longer journey times and there could be flooding on roads.

Source: The Herald January 15, 2026 18:46 UTC