Severe weather warning issued for London by Met Office

Predicted heavy overnight rain did not fall

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for London, saying there is a risk of localised flooding.

However, torrential rain predicted during Tuesday morning rush hour had not occurred by 07:00 BST.
The Environment Agency (EA) said there was a risk of flooding in southern and eastern England.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is on stand-by to help anyone hit by flooding after heavy rain was predicted for the capital.
On Monday evening, the Met Office had predicted that heavy rain "will start from about midnight and there will also be a lot of lightning".
However, on Tuesday morning, the Met office said many of the rain clouds had fragmented although there were expected to be periods of heavy rain.
"A yellow alert has been issued to highlight the risk of localised surface-water flooding," a spokeswoman said.
The EA has urged people in the areas at risk to check the Environment Agency website for up-to-date information and flood forecasts.
The LFB's Jim Knighton said: "We're ready and waiting to help people who might be hit by flooding.
"Keeping people safe is our top priority but flooding can also devastate people's properties and possessions, so wherever possible we use sandbags to keep water out of people's homes."