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| Flood alert after torrential rain | Flood alert after torrential rain |
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| Parts of England and Wales are on flood alert after torrential rain overnight. | Parts of England and Wales are on flood alert after torrential rain overnight. |
| In parts of the Lake District in Cumbria 7in (180mm) of rain has fallen in the past 24 hours. | In parts of the Lake District in Cumbria 7in (180mm) of rain has fallen in the past 24 hours. |
| There had been "extraordinary" rainfall - up to 5in (127mm) - in North Wales, the BBC Weather Centre said. Flooding was likely in Manchester, it added. | There had been "extraordinary" rainfall - up to 5in (127mm) - in North Wales, the BBC Weather Centre said. Flooding was likely in Manchester, it added. |
| Of 23 flood warnings issued by the Environment Agency, nine related to the River Severn which runs from mid-Wales to the Bristol Channel. | Of 23 flood warnings issued by the Environment Agency, nine related to the River Severn which runs from mid-Wales to the Bristol Channel. |
| BBC meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker warned of more rain throughout the day in the worst-affected areas. | BBC meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker warned of more rain throughout the day in the worst-affected areas. |
| "The areas where we don't want the rainfall again - north-western parts of Wales, Cumbria and Lancashire - there is yet more rain to come," he added. | "The areas where we don't want the rainfall again - north-western parts of Wales, Cumbria and Lancashire - there is yet more rain to come," he added. |
| "There is a very significant risk of some flooding for the rest of the day." | "There is a very significant risk of some flooding for the rest of the day." |
| And he said further torrential rainfall was expected in northern parts of the UK during the week. | And he said further torrential rainfall was expected in northern parts of the UK during the week. |
| A spokesman for the Environment Agency said that, over the weekend, a severe flood warning had been issued for the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, that had since been downgraded. | A spokesman for the Environment Agency said that, over the weekend, a severe flood warning had been issued for the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, that had since been downgraded. |
| "Obviously we've had a lot of rainfall over the weekend and some areas are pretty saturated," he said. | "Obviously we've had a lot of rainfall over the weekend and some areas are pretty saturated," he said. |
| Are you in one of the areas hit by flooding? Send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you in one of the areas hit by flooding? Send us your experiences using the form below. |
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