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| 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. | 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. |
| Persistent rain is forecast for north and north-east England and south-east Scotland, with the risk of flooding. | Persistent rain is forecast for north and north-east England and south-east Scotland, with the risk of flooding. |
| One severe flood warning and 52 flood warnings are in place. | One severe flood warning and 52 flood warnings are in place. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Several rivers in Wales have already burst their banks | Several 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. | 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 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 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 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 Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has one flood watch, for across the Scottish Borders where up to 50mm (2ins) of rain are possible. |
| Casualties from the crash in Powys were flown to hospital in Aberystwyth. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. |
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