New amber warning for heavy rain bringing 100mm rainfall and New Year flooding

An amber warning is now in place for New Years’ Day (Picture: PA)A new amber weather warning for heavy rain has been put in place for New Year’s Day.The rare alert has been put into force by the Met Office from 8pm on New Year’s Eve until 9am on Wednesday.Over 130 flood warnings are also in place across the UK, which could see ‘fast flowing or deep floodwater’ cause ‘danger to life.’Forecasters say ‘persistent and, at times heavy, rain’ will