Rain and flooding warning issued for Essex

More rain is set for Essex as the Met Office has issued weather warnings for the next two days.

A yellow warning of rain has been issued for the county for Tuesday, between 10am and 10pm, and Wednesday from 10am to 9pm.

A spokesman said: “Rising temperatures will trigger slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms. Once again, 15-25mm are likely to fall within an hour in scattered locations, bringing the risk of flooding, especially if across urban areas.”