Rain has finally arrived in Norfolk after a long dry spell... but it could bring an unexpected threat.
Those living in the county have seen rainfall this week, nearly a month after a “flash drought” was declared by the Environment Agency.
A hosepipe ban is also being imposed by Anglian Water after months of very low rainfall and high temperatures.
However, now the county is set to experience its most significant rainfall in weeks, there is a risk of "flash floods" due to the dry ground.
Stephen Dixon, a spokesman for the Met Office, said: "Overnight and into tomorrow, Norfolk is set to see showers, which is the first proper rain that some areas have seen for a while.
"In terms of a flood risk this week, Wednesday is largely dry, but Thursday is the main day we are keeping an eye on.
"Low pressure that causes changes in weather patterns is helping spin up heavy, thundery showers, which is of note from late morning into afternoon.
"We could see an excess of 15mm on Thursday.
"The total isn’t particularly notable, but the impact is from the very hard ground that the rain is falling on, which can cause water to run off."
Mr Dixon added: "It wouldn’t be the case if the ground had had some moisture throughout the summer, but there is potential for surface water issues, particularly water collecting on hard surfaces in a relatively short amount of time.
"Friday will still see showers but with a mix of sunshine and gradually through the weekend there will be nothing in the way of a heatwave but a return to drier conditions."
Anglian Water said earlier this week that a "few days of wet weather won't reverse the effects of many months of exceptionally dry conditions" and the hosepipe ban will remain in force until water resources have sufficiently recovered.
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