Map shows path of storm set to bring two inches of rain after Storm Henk floods

Southern England is bracing itself for more disruption as up to two inches of rain is set to fall on already saturated ground.

A yellow weather warning is in place from midday on Thursday until 3pm on Friday, following in the footsteps of Storm Henk which wreaked havoc across the UK.

The warning from the Met Office stretches from Cornwall to Kent along the southern coast of England and reaches as far north as Suffolk.

Drivers should expect disruption caused by flooded roads, while delays are also expected on local train and bus services.

At its peak, the storm will be dropping up to 32mm (1.2in) of rain an hour – and could drop up to 50mm (1.96in) of precipitation on the worst-hit spots.

Forecasters say the impacts will be worst-felt in areas that were hit by Storm Henk, particularly where groundwater levels are high after the onslaught of heavy downpours that left homes deluged and roads cut off.

Rain will sweep the south of England

The yellow warning is in place until 3pm on Friday (Picture: Metro Graphics)

St Deny’s Church was totally cut off after the River Severn broke its banks (Picture: Alamy Live News.)

The Environment Agency has 271 flood warnings and 293 flood alerts in place across England on Thursday, with more than 170 warnings removed in the last 24 hours.

There are currently three flood warnings and one flood alert in Scotland, and one severe warning, four warnings, and 20 alerts across Wales, with no alerts in Northern Ireland.

Met Office chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: ‘The track of the heaviest rain remains uncertain but there is chance of 20 to 30mm of rain falling in a 6 to 9 hour period for a portion of the warning area, with a few places seeing as much as 40-50mm.

‘Much of this rain is falling on already wet ground and therefore, impacts are more likely.

‘Meanwhile, a stalled weather front will continue to bring rain and showers across the north east.’

Southern England was battered on Tuesday by winds of up to 94mph and heavy rain as the storm caused chaos for commuters and an amber ‘danger to life’ warning for strong gusts was issued.

Londoners were advised not to leave their homes and a man died after a fallen tree crushed his car.

There were more than 330 flood warnings in place across the UK on Wednesday, as a number of rivers broke their banks.

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