Rain continues to pose flood risk

Most of the warnings, indicating flooding is expected, are for the north of England and the Midlands.

Some areas could see up to 100mm of rain - an average month's worth - by the day's end, the Met Office said, BBC informs.

Strong winds are also expected in parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, with gusts of up to 70mph in coastal areas.

In England, the Environment Agency has issued 56 flood warnings  for the South West, the Midlands, the North East and North West. There is one in place for Wales.

There are 165 less serious flood alerts - indicating flooding is possible - in the South East and East Anglia.

Flooding has closed some sections of major roads, including the A1 around Catterick in north Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Fire Service said it had dealt with about 100 calls, particularly from the Catterick, Richmond and Harrogate areas, and rescued six people from their cars overnight.

In the West Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge, which flooded twice in the summer, the river levels are rising.

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