HEAVY rain is expected to batter the county this afternoon as part of a yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office.

Rain showers could see localised flooding and disruption to transport across Sussex today.

Beginning at midday, heavy rain is expected to batter most of the county, including Brighton and Hove, until midnight.

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

A spokesman said: "Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

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

"There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses."

It comes on a weekend that is expected to see "inevitable traffic chaos" in the city, with a trio of events taking place.

There are fears of disruption could be caused by the London to Brighton Bike Ride and a charity run, while Albion also have a home game.

Brighton and Hove City Council say a "busy" weekend is expected in the city while cyclists have already been warned of disruption on the trains this weekend.

David Elsey, from Shoreham, said the coinciding events and subsequent closure of Coldean Lane will cause "traffic chaos".

"Has the council and police not realised this? At best it'll be traffic chaos - at worst, dangerous," he said.

"This is highly disruptive for the elderly population who live in Coldean, especially during a pandemic, which limits access to the estate.

"Add to this the traffic resulting from a Premier League game and you have a perfect storm for traffic congestion, which will inevitably detrimentally impact blue light response times."