Map shows where 20 flood warnings are in place across UK
More rivers are predicted to burst their banks today, causing flooding in areas from the north to the south of England.
Twenty flood warnings are place where it is very likely to happen, while a further 90 alerts set out areas where flooding is possible.
It comes as the Met Office also issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the North East of England lasting until 3pm.
Flood warnings were updated overnight for the River Anker in Warwickshire, and areas around the River Blackwater near Southampton.
It comes after a wet week, with another weather warning for thunderstorms in the south of England only lifted at 3am.
Showery rain was expected to push into eastern parts of England today, with sunny spells developing in the south.
Other warnings were issued for Gog Brook in Warwick, Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham in Worcestershire, and for low-lying properties near the River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge in Somerset.
A warning was also issued for the B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the south of the River Nene near Peterborough.
On Tuesday evening, an MP warned that parts of Northumberland were experiencing ‘severe flooding’ amid ‘extreme conditions’.
The 20 areas where flooding is expected
- Alfriston on the Cuckmere River
- B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene
- Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham
- Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Chippenham
- Bristol Frome from downstream of Nibley to Stapleton
- Hellingly and Horsebridge on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers
- Landford to Wade Bridge on the River Blackwater
- Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
- River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne
- River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone
- River Irk at Chadderton Fold
- River Irk at Cheetham Hill
- River Irk at Crumpsall Hospital
- River Irk at Kendall Road
- River Irk at Little Green
- River Irk at New Bridge
- River Irk at Rhodes and Middleton
- River Irk at Vale Park Industrial Estate
- River Rother at Beighton
- Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine
A further 90 alerts are in place for possible flooding across the UK.
Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery said his office had ‘taken numerous calls about the serious flooding’ in south-east Northumberland.
In a post on social media, Northumberland county councillor Scott Dickinson said: ‘A number of roads have been closed in the Blyth area and NCC teams are at the scene, along with crews from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northern Powergrid and Northumbria Water.’
National Highways said the M5 in Somerset was temporarily closed southbound on Tuesday afternoon due to flooding after heavy rainfall.
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