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Showers continue after flooding | |
(about 8 hours later) | |
Parts of England and Wales are likely to continue to be hit by heavy showers after Friday's flooding. | |
More than 30 flood warnings - one of them severe - are in force, although Met Office severe weather warnings were taken down at 0700BST. | |
A 17-year-old soldier who was swept away while on an exercise in North Yorkshire remains missing. | A 17-year-old soldier who was swept away while on an exercise in North Yorkshire remains missing. |
The emergency services received hundreds of calls with people trapped inside cars and homes by flash floods. | The emergency services received hundreds of calls with people trapped inside cars and homes by flash floods. |
Some areas saw their average monthly rainfall come down in just 24 hours. | Some areas saw their average monthly rainfall come down in just 24 hours. |
'Extreme danger' | 'Extreme danger' |
Flood warnings remain in place in the Environment Agency's Anglian, Midlands, north-east England, north-west England, Thames and Wales areas. | Flood warnings remain in place in the Environment Agency's Anglian, Midlands, north-east England, north-west England, Thames and Wales areas. |
A severe flood warning - indicating "extreme danger to life and property" - is in place for parts of the River Don. | |
Your pictures: UK floods UK floods: readers' stories | Your pictures: UK floods UK floods: readers' stories |
BBC weather forecaster Alex Deacon said there would be a respite from the heavy rain during Saturday morning, but showers would develop. | |
"The difference today is that the rain's not going to be as widespread, it will be showers and it will be more hit and miss," he said. | |
Severe weather warnings were likely to be reinstated in the afternoon as showers developed into thunderstorms, Mr Deacon added. | |
There would be heavy downpours in Wales and south-west England in the morning which could die out later. And there would be outbreaks of rain in Northern Ireland while Scotland would also see wet weather. | |
In central and eastern England there would be persistent showers throughout the day as well as the risk of hail and thunder. | In central and eastern England there would be persistent showers throughout the day as well as the risk of hail and thunder. |
On Friday, a 17-year-old soldier went missing after falling in a river during a march near Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire. | On Friday, a 17-year-old soldier went missing after falling in a river during a march near Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire. |
He was one of three soldiers who fell into Risedale Beck - the other two were rescued by RAF helicopters. | He was one of three soldiers who fell into Risedale Beck - the other two were rescued by RAF helicopters. |
Friday's torrential rainIn maps | Friday's torrential rainIn maps |
Heavy rainfall early on Friday morning caused havoc, with 100 people being trapped by flood water at a factory in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, and 200 homes deluged in the Aston area of Birmingham. | Heavy rainfall early on Friday morning caused havoc, with 100 people being trapped by flood water at a factory in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, and 200 homes deluged in the Aston area of Birmingham. |
Mid and West Wales Fire Service said they had been called to a number of flooded homes - the worst-affected areas being Borth, Lampeter and Aberteifi. | Mid and West Wales Fire Service said they had been called to a number of flooded homes - the worst-affected areas being Borth, Lampeter and Aberteifi. |
There were several road accidents, one in which a 57-year-old man from Gloucester broke his leg after his car hit surface water and overturned on the M42 in Warwickshire. | There were several road accidents, one in which a 57-year-old man from Gloucester broke his leg after his car hit surface water and overturned on the M42 in Warwickshire. |
In Sheffield and Barnsley 14 schools were closed and a nursing home in Sheffield was evacuated. | In Sheffield and Barnsley 14 schools were closed and a nursing home in Sheffield was evacuated. |
In the Chapeltown area of Sheffield, a 14-year-old boy had to be pulled from a swollen river. | In the Chapeltown area of Sheffield, a 14-year-old boy had to be pulled from a swollen river. |