PERSISTENT and heavy rain are likely to lead to flooding and travel disruption in Teignbridge later today (Sunday).

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of rain for the whole of Devon, covering from 2pm to 7am tomorrow (Monday).

A Met Office spokesperson said: ‘Persistent rain, heavy and possibly thundery at times, will move across southern and southwestern areas of England and parts of south Wales through Sunday afternoon, persisting into Monday morning, before easing.

‘20-40 mm is likely to fall quite widely across the area but a few places could see 60-80 mm over this period, including 15-25 mm within an hour.

‘Such totals may cause travel disruption and some flooding.’