A flood alert has been issued to those living in villages around the River Stour following a day of heavy rainfall. People living in and around the Charing and Ashford area have been warned to prepare as water levels are expected to rise through tonight and tomorrow morning. It comes as the Met Office sounded the alarm with a yellow weather warning for Kent due to heavy rainfall from 2am this morning until 6am tomorrow morning (Friday). Forecasters predict the county will likely see between 15 and 25 mm during the warning period however, some areas are predicted to see highs of 35-45mm during …