Monday 28 May 2018

Floods close the M5 in Midlands – but Britain still set for sunny bank holiday

Traffic chaos as Birmingham sees a month’s rain in an hour on Sunday, but south-east could see year-high of 29.1C on Monday

Parts of Britain could enjoy the hottest day of the year so far on Monday as the humid weather that sparked thunderstorms, flash floods and traffic chaos in the Midlands on Sunday looked set to continue.

The equivalent of a month’s rain fell in one hour in parts of the Midlands, leaving a submerged stretch of the M5 and other roads closed. Vehicles were left swamped in flood water up to 1.5m (5ft) deep.

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