Rainfall totals across UK exceed monthly average with flood warnings in England and Wales
The UK is on track for its wettest May on record, with further heavy rain forecast as lockdown rules start to lift.
According to provisional figures from the Met Office’s national climate information centre, Wales has already recorded 129% (110.6mm) of its average rainfall for the whole of the month, while the UK as a whole has had 88% (61.1mm).
