Rain warning as up to 80mm could fall in hours

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Image caption, Some areas could see up to 80mm of rain in a matter of hours, the Met Office says

Heavy rain is expected to fall in many areas of Wales and some parts of England overnight and into Wednesday morning.

The Met Office has issued a and warned some places could see 50-80mm (2-3in) of rain in six hours.

Thunderstorms and lightning strikes are also possible in some areas, the forecaster said.

The warning comes into force across affected areas at 18:00 BST on Tuesday and remains until 12:00 on Wednesday.

It covers all local authority areas in Wales except Pembrokeshire and Anglesey, as well as some parts of south-west England, north-west England and the West Midlands.

Flooding, difficult driving conditions and power cuts are possible, according to the Met Office.

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Image caption, Spells of heavy rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday may lead to some travel disruption and flooding in places

"Many places will see around 10-20 mm of rain, but there is a chance some locations may see considerably more than this over a six hour period, most likely parts of southwest England and south Wales," the forecaster said.

"A few places may see 50-80 mm of rain fall in six hours. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible in the south of the warning area, with lightning an additional hazard."