HEAVY rain is again expected to batter Southampton after the Met Office issued another weather warning.

The warning is in place for Southampton, Eastleigh, the New Forest, Romsey, Winchester, Fareham and Gosport, and runs from 3pm until 11.45pm today.

A Met Office statement says: "Spells of heavy raining are expected this afternoon and evening leading to some flooding in a few locations.

"Outbreaks of rain will become heavy and persistent at times this afternoon and evening before clearing from the west by midnight.

"Rainfall totals will reach 20 to 30 mm in places with as much as 40 mm in a few spots."

The warning comes just days after Storm Brendan hit the county, followed by another storm on Tuesday.