With the warning valid until 06:00 GMT on Monday, the Met Office expects between 50mm and 100mm of rain may fall during this period. In addition to travel disruption, they also warn that flooding has the potential to be a "danger to life", that homes and businesses may become flooded and some communities could become cut off.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain and deep floodwater that could cause “danger to life”. The warning covers south and mid-Wales from Newport to Carmarthen and north to Brecon between 3pm on Sunday and 6am on Monday.

Several weather warnings have been issues in different parts of the country amid strong gales and constant downpour with up to 70mph along the Irish Sea

The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning for heavy rain across a major region of Britain as forecasters warn of a "danger to life" from flooding. Britain's national forecaster has issued the rain warning for a 16-hour period and has warned homes and businesses are likely to be flooded,

The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning for rain, which will affect 14 areas. The forecaster warned that "fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life" due to the upcoming storm.