Flooding fear over heavy rain this weekend
Heavy showers are set to continue this weekend, bringing the risk of more flooding problems for parts of the UK.
UK on flood alert
Britain remains on flood alert this afternoon as high winds and heavy rainfall sweep in from the South West.
Over 80 flood warnings downgraded as conditions ease
The Environment Agency wrote on Twitter:
Over 80 #flood warnings downgraded through the morning as windy conditions ease. For the very latest visit: http://t.co/wb80l87T
From @EnvAgency on Twitter:Advertisement
Met Office satellite image shows gathering cloud
South Wales coastal alerts 'likely to stay over weekend'
The Environment Agency has warned on Twitter:
Coastal alerts for #SouthWales #SW #South likely to stay in force over wkend. See your flood-risk forecast http://t.co/glFrs5z6 #floodaware
From @EnvAgency on Twitter:Environment Agency: Live flood map updates
The Environment Agency currently has 15 flood warnings and 157 flood alerts in operation.
Click here to visit the Environment Agency's live flood map to check your area.
More than 120 flood alerts across the UK
More than 120 areas across the UK are on flood alert this morning with heavy rain set to fall over the weekend.
The Environment Agency has issued 124 flood alerts and 15 flood warnings - with the South West the worst affected.
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MeteoGroup: 'Wet weather largely confined to South and West'
– Rachel Vince, a meteorologist with MeteoGroupThrough the weekend the UK is looking at a relatively mild picture compared to recent days, with temperatures in the double figures.
The wet weather looks like being largely confined to the South and West, where we'll see a mixture of sunshine and showers.
Unfortunately there is no significant dry weather down in the South West, but the precipitation will become more showery rather than the persistent rain they had through the night.
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Flood alerts rise to 62 across England and Wales
The Environment Agency currently has 12 flood warnings and 62 flood alerts in place across England and Wales.
The Southeast, Southwest and Wales remain the areas worst affected.
- Anglia - 2 flood alerts
- Midlands - 0 flood warnings or alerts
- Northeast - 3 flood alerts
- Northwest - 5 flood alerts
- Southeast - 3 flood warnings; 16 flood alerts
- Southwest - 8 flood warnings; 29 alerts
- Wales - 1 flood warning; 7 alerts
There are no severe flood warnings issued at this time.
South West takes another battering
The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for the South Devon estuaries, the South Devon and South Cornwall coasts and Plymouth Barbican. These scenes filmed overnight show Penzance taking a battering.
Devon and Cornwall councils warn of flooding
Reports this morning of tidal related flooding in Exmouth, Totnes, Kingsbridge. Closure on Vaughan Rd, Exeter due to localised flooding.
From @DevonCC on Twitter:Reports of standing surface water and fallen trees on multiple roads. Our crews are dealing with incidents- but please drive carefully
From @CornwallCouncil on Twitter: