AN amber weather warning has been put in place by the Met Office as Essex Weather predicts four inches of rain to hit the county.
The Met Office issued an amber weather warning between 11am and 10pm today with thunderstorms expected across parts of the southeast England/
This warning means flooding is likely, fast flowing floodwater is likely, and power cuts could occur.
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Essex Weather has said four inches of water could be expected in parts of the county today.
In a tweet they said: “Slow-moving thunderstorms have the potential to bring 100mm (four inches) of rainfall in a short period of time later today.”
The storms and rain come after the UK experiences a heatwave last week, where parts of Essex reached closed to 35’c.
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