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| Heavy rain and storms spread across UK | Heavy rain and storms spread across UK |
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| Forecasters are warning of possible flooding with heavy, thundery rain set to continue across parts of the UK. | Forecasters are warning of possible flooding with heavy, thundery rain set to continue across parts of the UK. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning - meaning be aware - for central and northern areas. | The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning - meaning be aware - for central and northern areas. |
| BBC weather presenter Nick Miller said downpours continue to push north, but there has been sunshine in south-east England and northern Scotland. | BBC weather presenter Nick Miller said downpours continue to push north, but there has been sunshine in south-east England and northern Scotland. |
| Meanwhile, a Devon family were forced to flee their burning home earlier after it was struck by lightning. | Meanwhile, a Devon family were forced to flee their burning home earlier after it was struck by lightning. |
| Fifty firefighters tackled the blaze at the house in South Molton, which was hit by the lightning bolt at 04:30 BST. | Fifty firefighters tackled the blaze at the house in South Molton, which was hit by the lightning bolt at 04:30 BST. |
| Other problems caused by the weather have included: | Other problems caused by the weather have included: |
| 'Be prepared' | 'Be prepared' |
| The Environment Agency has warned of "a wet Saturday" with "isolated but heavy downpours" and has urged people to visit its website to keep an eye on the risk of flooding. | The Environment Agency has warned of "a wet Saturday" with "isolated but heavy downpours" and has urged people to visit its website to keep an eye on the risk of flooding. |
| It has issued six flood alerts in England - meaning "flooding is possible, be prepared" - for parts of the Midlands, the North East and the South East. | |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued flood alerts for Ayrshire and Arran, Central, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh and Lothians, Scottish Borders and West Central Scotland. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued flood alerts for Ayrshire and Arran, Central, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh and Lothians, Scottish Borders and West Central Scotland. |
| The BBC's Nick Miller said two bands of thundery rain moved from the south of England northwards on Saturday morning with high rainfall totals and some thunder. | The BBC's Nick Miller said two bands of thundery rain moved from the south of England northwards on Saturday morning with high rainfall totals and some thunder. |
| The heaviest rain so far was over east Anglia, Lincolnshire and east Yorkshire at lunchtime, he added. | The heaviest rain so far was over east Anglia, Lincolnshire and east Yorkshire at lunchtime, he added. |
| He said lightning activity had since decreased. | He said lightning activity had since decreased. |
| 'Localised flooding' | 'Localised flooding' |
| Further showers would be breaking out in parts of Wales and south-west England in the late afternoon and into the evening and could include prolonged heavy downpours in places, he added. | Further showers would be breaking out in parts of Wales and south-west England in the late afternoon and into the evening and could include prolonged heavy downpours in places, he added. |
| Sunshine and showers are expected on Sunday with far less wet weather than on Saturday. | Sunshine and showers are expected on Sunday with far less wet weather than on Saturday. |
| The Met Office's yellow warning, which will be in place until 21:00 BST on Saturday, has been issued for north Wales, northern parts of the Midlands and East Anglia, northern England, southern and central Scotland and the east of Northern Ireland. | The Met Office's yellow warning, which will be in place until 21:00 BST on Saturday, has been issued for north Wales, northern parts of the Midlands and East Anglia, northern England, southern and central Scotland and the east of Northern Ireland. |
| The public "should be aware of the potential for localised flooding due to the intensity of the downpours", the Met Office said. | The public "should be aware of the potential for localised flooding due to the intensity of the downpours", the Met Office said. |
| How bad is it where you are? Send us your stories, pictures and videos at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Storms'. | How bad is it where you are? Send us your stories, pictures and videos at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Storms'. |
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