With Office Weather Alert: Flood warning issued as heavy rain to cause traffic chaos | Weather | News

The eastern counties of Northern Ireland will receive heavy rain from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday. The weather agency has warned that the downpour could cause “local flooding and some travel disruption”.

In a statement, the Met Office said: “An area of ​​heavy rain is likely to develop early Thursday morning.

“This could yield 20-30mm in a few hours, which would be enough to cause some flooding in sensitive areas.”

County Antrim, County Armagh and County Down are covered by the weather warning.

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