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England braces for flooding as thunderstormsforecast in parts of UK

Festivalgoers brave rain and strong winds as ‘unsettled’ conditions expected to last over bank holiday weekend

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Kevin Rawlinson and agency28 Aug 2026, 03:47 pmUpdated 3h ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom

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England braces for flooding as thunderstorms forecast in parts of UK

Festivalgoers brave rain and strong winds as ‘unsettled’ conditions expected to last over bank holiday weekend

Heavy rain is expected over the weekend, forecasters have said, with people heading to major music festivals warned of unseasonably strong winds.

That came after large parts of England braced for flooding on Friday. The Environment Agency (EA) issued flood alerts across the Midlands and into South Yorkshire, having earlier sent out a more-serious flood warning in the town of Nelson, Lancashire.

Heavy rain is expected over the weekend, forecasters have said, with people heading to major music festivals warned of unseasonably strong winds.

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Source: The Guardian · Kevin Rawlinson and agency. Published 28 Aug 2026, 03:47 pm.

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