Most of Southern England was placed under a Yellow weather warning on Tuesday (October 1) by the Met Office with more heavy rains forecast.

The state weather service warned of the possibility of flooding across the South with heavy showers likely, and urged residents to take basic precautions — in particular while travelling.

The government's flood warning service meanwhile issued warnings for parts of Dartford and Shuttle and Cray.

The Met Office warning anticipated more strong winds witnessed in recent days as a result of Hurricane Lorenzo, a tropical storm currently moving over the Mid-Atlantic Ocean.

"Heavy showers are likely across south Wales and southern England on Tuesday with a small chance of disruption from flooding," a spokesperson for the Met Office said on Tuesday.

Weather warning over the weekend prompted authorities to close the Thames Barrier between Sunday and Monday, and flood warnings in South East London remained in place on Tuesday.

The government's flood warning service said that areas near to Dartford, including the Shuttle and Cray rivers, remained under threat of flooding Tuesday morning.

"River levels are forecast to rise as a result of persistent heavy rainfall .

"Flooding could happen throughout the day Tuesday 1/10/19, river levels will be at their highest between 7am to 10pm.

"Flooding to areas nearest the river is possible, particularly low-lying land, roads and gardens," a spokesperson said.

The statement added that the "unsettled forecast will continue throughout Tuesday and river levels could be higher than normal during this time, until Wednesday 2/10/19."

More generally across the South, the Met Office meanwhile warned of possible travel disruption during the adverse weather.

"Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

"Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services," the Met Office said.

"There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings," the agency warned.