Weather warnings in place for heavy rain as flood risk rises

Yellow weather warnings for rain are in place across the UK, leading to an increased risk of flooding. The Met Office have issued alerts for the east coast of Scotland, north eastern England spreading into the Midlands and Wales and the south coast.The yellow alert indicates a small chance of flooding and disruption and warns residents to expect difficult driving conditions due to water spray.The Met Office also warns that disruptions to public transport services are more likely and that some communities may be temporarily cut off by flooded roads.The warning for southern England, encompassing Portsmouth, Brighton and Kent, will cease at 6am on Thursday November 17, however, for most of the country the yellow warning will be in place until midnight.For Scotland the warning will be in effect until 6pm on Friday November 18. Parts of the UK has been issued with yellow weather warnings for rain (Image: Getty) Heavy rain has been battering the UK (Image: Getty)There are currently 97 flood alerts and 23 flood warnings in place for England, with the most likely areas to be impacted in the south.In Scotland there are flood alerts for Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife and areas in the centre and near the border.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency also has flood warnings in place for the River Isla at Coupar Angus, the Bridge of Ruthven to Leitfie and Aberbothrie.READ MORE: Met Office says La Nina could spark big chill in UK for 3 MONTHS There could be disruption for commuters (Image: Getty) Car drivers need to be wary in wet conditions (Image: Getty)The weather forecast for Thursday in the UK reads: “Rain persisting across north Wales, central and northern England and eastern Scotland.”Fog slowly clearing in Northern Ireland, otherwise a mixture of sunny spells and a few showers.”The outlook for Friday to Sunday predicts: “Some rain persisting across northeast Britain on Friday, and perhaps Saturday too.DON’T MISS:Kate rejects freebies and crafts ‘very beautiful’ style [LATEST]Flooding in New South Wales transform land into inland sea [WEATHER]Donald Trump performs ‘better’ with ‘more challenges’  [INSIGHT] The rain is set to continue next week (Image: Getty)”Elsewhere, scattered showers on Friday, with a cold night following. More rain, followed by showers, at the weekend.”Rain and strong winds are likely to persist into next week as we approach winter.Temperatures will probably stay at average levels for the time of year, with some chance of overnight frost.