Hampshire has today been issued a Bank Holiday weather alert as torrential rain batters the county.

Heavy downpours have caused flooding on roads and weather forecasters say it could get worse.

They have issued a yellow weather warning for the region for possible flooding.

It says: “Further areas of heavy rain or thundery showers are likely to affect parts of southeastern England and East Anglia at times on Bank Holiday Monday.

“The main risk periods would seem to be before dawn and again during the middle of the day and into the afternoon.

“The evening should see a slow transition to drier conditions from the west.”