Storm Claudia live: Britain braces for a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours as flood alerts issued

Storm Claudia, previously named by the Spanish Meteorological Office, will bring persistent and heavy rain, up to 150 mm in some areas.

Yellow weather warnings are in place across Wales and the Midlands from midday to midnight on Friday.

In Wales, 50 to 75mm of rain is expected across this area, with 100 to 150mm possibly expected on some higher ground.

Between 40 and 60 mm of rain is expected to fall in the east Midlands, east of England, London and south-east England, north-west England, south-west England, Wales and the West Midlands.

But some places, such as the East Midlands and the highlands of Wales and Western England, will see 80mm of rain.