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Teenager dies in flooding tragedy One dead as storms move across UK
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A 17-year-old girl has been killed after a 4x4 vehicle overturned while trying to cross a ford over a flooded river, police have said. Storms which left one person dead in mid-Wales and caused floods across Wales and south-west England are set to spread to other parts of the UK.
The incident happened near the Llyn Brianne reservoir in Powys, mid-Wales. Persistent rain is forecast for north and north-east England and south-east Scotland, with the risk of flooding.
The woman was airlifted to Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth - along with a male and another female both suffering hypothermia - but died after arrival. One severe flood warning and 52 flood warnings are in place.
The incident happened as heavy rainfall and strong winds swept across the UK, causing floods in many areas. On Friday afternoon, a 17-year-old girl died when a 4x4 vehicle overturned trying to cross a swollen river at a ford near Llyn Brianne in Powys.
Dyfed-Powys Police said both its helicopter and an RAF helicopter were involved in taking the casualties to hospital.
The incident happened on a forestry track next to a river at a remote location north of the reservoir, a spokesman added.
Several rivers in Wales have already burst their banksSeveral rivers in Wales have already burst their banks
On the weather prospects for Saturday, BBC forecaster Jay Wynne said: "It's going to be pretty wet throughout northern England generally, and south-east Scotland too.
"The ground is already saturated so the water will run off pretty quickly into the rivers, so we could see some flooding problems in those areas.
"The rain won't be as heavy as it was in Wales and south-west England on Friday but it will be persistent, raining pretty much all day."
The Environment Agency's severe flood warning is for Cringle Brook in the Fallowfield, Withington and Burnage districts of Manchester. In addition to the warnings, the agency has 170 flood watches in place for England and Wales.
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has one flood watch, for across the Scottish Borders where up to 50mm (2ins) of rain are possible.
The teenager who was killed in Powys was airlifted to Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth - along with a male and another female both suffering from hypothermia - but died after arrival.
Dyfed-Powys Police said its helicopter and an RAF helicopter were involved in taking the casualties to hospital.
The incident happened on a forestry track at a remote location north of Llyn Brianne reservoir, a spokesman added.
Insp Robert Price, of Dyfed-Powys Police, said that flood water from the river had caused the vehicle to "lose its footing" and tip into the river at about 1745 BST.Insp Robert Price, of Dyfed-Powys Police, said that flood water from the river had caused the vehicle to "lose its footing" and tip into the river at about 1745 BST.
Martin Tavener, an inspector at Brecon police station, said: "There was tremendous rainfall in the afternoon, much higher rainfall than we'd expect for September and very unusual levels for any time of the year. Martin Tavener, an inspector at Brecon police station, said: "There was tremendous rainfall in the afternoon, much higher rainfall than we'd expect for September, and very unusual levels for any time of the year.
"A lot of roads flooded instantly and a lot of the rivers in the area were at very much higher levels than normal.""A lot of roads flooded instantly and a lot of the rivers in the area were at very much higher levels than normal."
The Environment Agency says severe flood warnings are in force on the Rivers Rhymney and Taff in south Wales. The BBC Weather Centre said some places suffered more than a month's worth of rainfall in 24 hours on Friday. Some 40mm (1.6ins) of rain fell in Caerphilly and on Exmoor.
Police say they are assessing the flood risk at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, where a main road into the town has been blocked by flood water.
There are 94 flood watches in operation in England and Wales and one in Scotland.
Some places have suffered more than a month's worth of rainfall in 24 hours, says the BBC Weather Centre.
BBC forecasters said 40mm of rain had fallen in Caerphilly in south Wales and on Exmoor.
We are expecting 20mm to 40mm of rainfall in the next 24 hours on already saturated ground, which is the biggest problem BBC weather forecaster Darren Bett Floods cause chaos in Wales
And forecasters are warning of a very heavy period of rain continuing for up to 24 hours, affecting northern England, south-eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The heavy rain will continue through the night and well into Saturday in these areas.
The ground is saturated after an unusually wet August, increasing the risk of flooding across the UK, experts said.
"We are expecting 20mm to 40mm of rainfall in the next 24 hours on already saturated ground, which is the biggest problem. We've had a lot of rain already," said BBC weather forecaster Darren Bett.
Flooded roads and stranded motorists in England
Flooding is likely to disrupt businesses in the worst affected areas.
Tina Beeston, the publican of the Market Tavern in Tenbury Wells, told the BBC her business was flooded last year and there was a serious risk that it would be again.
"There's probably eight premises that are already flooded, so these are businesses that have only just picked themselves back up again. It's looking pretty grim for the businesses in Tenbury Wells," she said.
Sarah Macdonald, who also lives in the town, echoed these fears.
She said: "The brook can't cope. The defences they're working on at the moment are absolutely underwater. Here we go again. The fourth time in less than a year and a bit."
The public can keep updated through news outlets and by calling the Floodline on 0845 988 1188.
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