Met Office issue rain warning for already flooded areas as washout to hit North and Midlands

In the East Midlands, regions affected include Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, and Nottingham.

Further up north, areas expected to see heavy rainfall include Sheffield, Leeds, York, and Hull.

The Met Office expect that the heavy rainfall could lead to additional flooding.

They said Britons in the affected areas should expect road closures and difficult driving conditions due to the flooding.

This could impact public transport, with a “slight chance” of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

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

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“There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.”

Some communities could also be cut off if roads become flooded, minimising access.

The Met Office issued an ice alert for some of the worst affected areas by Storm Babet, with additional flooding expected throughout the week.

The Environment Agency (EA) says that flooding is expected in some of the areas heavily battered by the storm.

It was in place for parts of Scotland and northern England and ran out this morning.

Much of Britain was battered by rain and wind this weekend, with Scotland facing four weather warnings.

Red, amber and yellow warnings were all in place as Storm Babet hammered the UK.

More than 500 flood alerts and warnings have been issued across Great Britain, with residents in parts of Scotland receiving evacuation orders.

A total of 470 severe flood warnings, flood warnings and flood alerts have been issued in England, the Environment Agency has said.