The Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning as they forecast that heavy rain could lead to mass flooding. Issued around 10am on Sunday, the warning for heavy rain is set to affect a large area of the Midlands and will touch on Yorkshire & Humber and London and south east England.

The Met Office has upgraded its weather warning for heavy rain across the East Midlands including Nottinghamshire as people are advised to take action to protect themselves and their property. A yellow weather warning for rain had been in place across the region for Monday (September 23),

Sunday marks the autumnal equinox - a biannual event in which the sun is exactly above the equator. Sunday’s weather warning will remain in place until 11.59pm, with the Met Office forecasting up to 80mm of rain over the course of 12 to 24 hours - nearly matching the September average for rain in the UK.