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Met Office warnings in place for heavy rain Met Office warnings in place for heavy rain
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Further heavy rain is expected across parts of England and Scotland as July threatens to end on a wet note. Heavy rain is expected across parts of England and Scotland as the hottest July in seven years ends on a wet note.
Weather warnings for Sunday morning have been issued by the Met Office.Weather warnings for Sunday morning have been issued by the Met Office.
An amber warning - meaning be prepared - covers north-west England, north-east England, Yorkshire and Humber, and the West and East Midlands. An amber "be prepared" warning covers north-west England, north-east England, Yorkshire and Humber, and the West and East Midlands.
The Met Office warned people of the risk of disruption mainly due to surface water flooding. A number of flood warnings and alerts are in place. A number of flood warnings and alerts are in place. There has been flooding in the High Street in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
The average rainfall for the whole of July is 78mm (3in) but on Saturday evening, there was more than 60mm of rain in parts of the county.
There are also yellow warnings of heavy rain - meaning be aware - for the East of England, London and the South East, Strathclyde, south-west Scotland and Lothian and Borders.There are also yellow warnings of heavy rain - meaning be aware - for the East of England, London and the South East, Strathclyde, south-west Scotland and Lothian and Borders.
The Environment Agency has two flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 32 flood alerts in place in England, meaning flooding is possible. The Environment Agency has three flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and more than 35 flood alerts in place in England, meaning flooding is possible.
The warnings relate to the River Spodden, at Whitworth, Lancashire, and Blackburn Brook and Charlton Brook, in South Yorkshire. The warnings relate to the River Spodden, at Whitworth, Lancashire; and Blackburn Brook and Charlton Brook, in South Yorkshire, and Hilton Brook at Sutton on the Hill and Uttoxeter Road, Hilton, Derbyshire.
There are 23 flood alerts in north-east England, eight in the Midlands and one in the Anglian region.There are 23 flood alerts in north-east England, eight in the Midlands and one in the Anglian region.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued seven flood alerts in central and southern areas.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued seven flood alerts in central and southern areas.
Flood alerts mean flooding is possible and "be prepared".Flood alerts mean flooding is possible and "be prepared".
BBC weather forecaster Philip Avery said: "After a prolonged, dry and warm spell of weather, it's often the case that it all comes to an end with some really torrential downpours.BBC weather forecaster Philip Avery said: "After a prolonged, dry and warm spell of weather, it's often the case that it all comes to an end with some really torrential downpours.
"And that's certainly been the way of it through the course of Saturday evening and into the first part of Sunday.""And that's certainly been the way of it through the course of Saturday evening and into the first part of Sunday."
He said some areas may well see 50mm (2in) to 75mm (3in) of rain on Sunday. He said some areas may well see 50mm to 75mm of rain on Sunday.
The Met Office said heavy downpours would occur across parts of the north Midlands into the early hours of Sunday and increasingly across northern England until late morning.The Met Office said heavy downpours would occur across parts of the north Midlands into the early hours of Sunday and increasingly across northern England until late morning.
There will be some short duration, torrential rainfall, it said.There will be some short duration, torrential rainfall, it said.
Met Office yellow warnings mean "be aware" and amber warnings mean "be prepared". The Met Office warned people of the risk of disruption mainly due to surface water flooding.
The wet weather comes after July saw the longest spell of hot weather across whole of the UK since July 2006 with temperatures exceeding 28C somewhere in the country for 19 consecutive days. The highest temperature - 33.5C - was recorded in west London on 22 July.
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