Met Office issues amber weather warning for the southeast

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for very strong winds and heavy rain from Storm Ciarán on Wednesday night and into Thursday. The weather warning covers much of the UK, including the southeast. There is a yellow weather warning for rain and wind across Waverley from Wednesday evening and into Thursday.

An Amber weather warning means there is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans. This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property.  

Most yellow warnings are issued when weather is expected to cause low level disruption of services such as trains and roads. Some people will be "directly impacted" but most will be able to get on with their day without encountering any issues.  The Met Office advises people that it’s always best to read yellow weather warnings in full to find out exactly how you might be affected.

You should plan ahead for any journeys, and follow the advice of the emergency services and local authorities. You can see further information on the Met Office website.

You can find out more information on how to protect yourself and your home in case of flooding by visiting the Surrey County Council Flooding Advice web page.  

You can also find a full list of emergency contact numbers and more information on roads and traffic, power cuts and  flooding, including, signing up for flood warnings,  by visiting our Emergencies in Waverley web page.

For regular updates on all our services, you can visit Waverley Borough Council’s social media - NextDoor, Facebook: @WaverleyBC, Twitter/X: @WaverleyBC, Instagram: @ waverley_bc.