GALE force winds and persistent rain is likely to cause flooding and disrupt transport and utilities from tomorrow morning (Friday).

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning covering the whole of Devon from 9am tomorrow (Friday) and Noon on Saturday.

A Met Office spokesperson warns: ‘Following recent rain, and further rain on Thursday, another band of rain is expected to become slow moving over Wales and western England on Friday.

‘While many places will see a spell of heavy rain, high ground of southwest England and south Wales, exposed to the south, will likely see the largest rainfall totals.

‘Here, some 70 to 100 mm of rain is possible, with the most exposed parts of Dartmoor and the Brecon Beacons potentially seeing up to 150 mm by Sunday lunchtime.

‘The rain now looks most likely to finally clear on Sunday, although precise timings at this stage are somewhat uncertain.

‘As well as heavy rain, strong to gale force southerly winds will be an additional hazard.’