By Eric Leister, Meteorologist
February 12,2014; 5:40PM,EST
Areas in the United Kingdom and western Europe will continue to have persistent rain this week as flooding concerns rise.
The active weather pattern has already brought a stream of storms and heavy rain for the past weeks which have left some parts of the United Kingdom under water.
A fast-moving storm brought rain on Tuesday, while another even stronger storm unleashed downpours and powerful winds to much of Ireland, Wales and England on Wednesday.
A third storm will target Ireland and the United Kingdom with additional rain before the week comes to an end, prompting fears that flooding will only worsen across the region.
The centre of Quimperle, western France, is flooded by the Laita River, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/David Vincent)Wednesday's storm brought wind gusts reaching 120 kph (75 mph) to Cork and Dublin, Ireland.
The strongest winds were shifted into Wales and England Wednesday afternoon as gusts over 80 kph (50 mph) were common. Aberdare, in southern Wales, reported winds over 130 kph (80 mph); meanwhile, Capel Curig in the north observed a wind gust of 158 kph (98 mph).
Some other areas that experienced extreme winds were in Culdrose, Shoreham-by-Sea, Guernsey and the Channel Islands where gusts over 100 kph (62 mph) occurred.
Widespread transportation delays were experienced across the region ranging from trees blocking roadways to train and flight delays and cancelations from high winds.
The high winds resulted in the West Coast Main Line between Preston and Penrith for two hours Wednesday evening. The Crewe railway station was shut down after damage to the roof caused by the strong winds.
Although rainfall will generally average less than 25 mm (1 inch) across Ireland and the United Kingdom, any rainfall will continue the threat for flooding as river levels remain dangerously high.
Large waves will again batter the coastal regions of southern Ireland and southwest England with waves approaching 9 m (30 feet).
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There will be a brief break from the stormy weather on Thursday and Thursday night before another powerful storm arrives Friday into Saturday.
This storm will track farther south bringing the strongest winds to western and northern France as well as southern England while another round of soaking rain spreads across much of Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Strong to potentially damaging winds are also expected across Belgium, Netherlands and Germany from this storm Saturday into Saturday night.
Meteorologist Courtney Spamer contributed to this story.
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