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Serious flooding is possible across many parts of the UK as milder temperatures thaw snow and rain moves in, forecasters have warned.Serious flooding is possible across many parts of the UK as milder temperatures thaw snow and rain moves in, forecasters have warned.
Parts of Wales and England have so far seen localised flooding, and a Met Office yellow warning for rain is in force for much of the UK.Parts of Wales and England have so far seen localised flooding, and a Met Office yellow warning for rain is in force for much of the UK.
Seventy-eight flood warnings and 325 alerts are in place in England and Wales. Scotland has seven warnings.Seventy-eight flood warnings and 325 alerts are in place in England and Wales. Scotland has seven warnings.
Forecasters say Sunday will see a mix of sunny spells and blustery showers.Forecasters say Sunday will see a mix of sunny spells and blustery showers.
The Met Office said heavy rain across much of the country, combined with fairly rapid snow melt, would lead to localised surface water and river flooding.The Met Office said heavy rain across much of the country, combined with fairly rapid snow melt, would lead to localised surface water and river flooding.
Western Scotland and Cumbria saw the heaviest rain on Saturday night. Wales and north-west England bore the brunt of the wet weather into Sunday, with Lake Vyrnwy, in mid-Wales, seeing 5.6cm (2in) of rain in 24 hours.Western Scotland and Cumbria saw the heaviest rain on Saturday night. Wales and north-west England bore the brunt of the wet weather into Sunday, with Lake Vyrnwy, in mid-Wales, seeing 5.6cm (2in) of rain in 24 hours.
There are flood warnings in place in East Anglia, south-west England, the Midlands, north-east England, north-west England and Wales.There are flood warnings in place in East Anglia, south-west England, the Midlands, north-east England, north-west England and Wales.
The Environment Agency said emergency teams were out in these areas checking "high priority defences" to make sure they were working.The Environment Agency said emergency teams were out in these areas checking "high priority defences" to make sure they were working.
In other developments:In other developments:
Environment Agency spokesman Innes Thomson told BBC News: "The message is that there's wet weather all over the country, we've already got flooded fields, we've got localised flooding, we've got high ground water and we've got spring tides this week coming. Environment Agency spokesman Innes Thomson told the BBC: "The message is that there's wet weather all over the country, we've already got flooded fields, we've got localised flooding, we've got high ground water and we've got spring tides this week coming.
"So we've actually got a complete cocktail of issues and concerns for us to keep an eye on.""So we've actually got a complete cocktail of issues and concerns for us to keep an eye on."
Spring tides occur when the sun and moon are aligned, so their gravitational pull is combined - leading to especially high, high tides and low, low tides.Spring tides occur when the sun and moon are aligned, so their gravitational pull is combined - leading to especially high, high tides and low, low tides.
The seven flood warnings issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) include the Scottish Borders, Whitesands in Dumfries and Galloway and parts of central Scotland.The seven flood warnings issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) include the Scottish Borders, Whitesands in Dumfries and Galloway and parts of central Scotland.
The BBC weather centre said much of the rain would clear eastwards through Sunday.The BBC weather centre said much of the rain would clear eastwards through Sunday.
BBC forecaster Laura Gilchrist said Sunday would see sunny spells and blustery showers - with the heaviest in the west and north. The wind would be brisk and there was also a risk of hail and thunder.BBC forecaster Laura Gilchrist said Sunday would see sunny spells and blustery showers - with the heaviest in the west and north. The wind would be brisk and there was also a risk of hail and thunder.
Moving into the night, the showers would leave off, but Monday would see wet and windy conditions for most.Moving into the night, the showers would leave off, but Monday would see wet and windy conditions for most.
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