Flash floods are expected across the county tomorrow morning after the Met Office issued a severe weather warning for southern England.

The south west and central southern England are expected to face the brunt of the bad weather.

As much as 50 to 80mm of rain was expected to fall tonight and in the early hours of Monday, followed by gale force winds.

A Met Office spokesman said: “The heavy rain could lead to flooding in some areas and cause disruption to outdoor events and transport networks.”

The swathe of southern England, running diagonally from Land's End to the Wash, will also get battered by strong winds, causing widespread travel disruption.

"Heavy rainfall overnight may give 20-30mm of rain quite widely and 50-80mm locally. This rain will be accompanied by strong, possibly gale force winds," the forecaster said.

The south west and central southern England are expected to face the brunt of the weather on Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday.

Winds will peak at 45mph on the south coast near Southampton during that time.