Map shows where 169 flood warnings are in place across the UK

Trains are cancelled, cars are submerged, and more than 160 flood warnings are in place after heavy rain drenched parts of the UK.

Some places are covered in snow after the coldest night of winter so far, with temperatures dropping as low as -13.3°C last night, the Met Office said.

This has closed schools, grounded flights at Manchester and Bristol airports, and left more than 27,000 homes without power in Yorkshire and North East of England

But in other areas, people are contending with another threat – flooding. In some places, this has been made worse by snow melting.

The Environment Agency said: ‘Continued heavy rain today is causing river levels to rise in some areas.

‘Please stay away from swollen rivers. The current can be strong enough to sweep you off your feet.’

In Loughborough, East Midlands, it’s been described as ‘the worst [flooding] the area has ever seen’

The flooding has been so bad, 17 people had to be rescued, prompting Leicestershire Police to declare a major incident.

Rail services are cancelled between Derby and London St Pancras, and between Sheffield and St Pancras, due to flooded tracks.

Across England there are 167 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 318 flood alerts, where it is possible. Wales has issued two flood warnings and 11 flood alerts.

Where are flood warnings in place?

Flood warnings in Wales:

• River Towy, isolated properties between Llandeilo and Abergwili
• River Usk from Glangrwyne to Newbridge on Usk

Flood warnings in England:

• Alfriston on the Cuckmere River
• Areas closest to Sankey Brook at Dallam
• Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison
• Barcombe Mills on the River Ouse
• Barlings Eau in Langworth
• Bielby Beck at Bielby
• Billingborough Ousemere Lode in parts of Billingborough and Horbling
• Black Brook at Thorpe Acre
• Bourne Brook at Hints and Drayton Manor Park
• Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham
• Ea Beck at South Elmsall
• Endon Brook at Denford
• Etwall Brook at Etwall
• Finham Brook at Kenilworth
• Fittleworth on the Western River Rother
• Fosterford Beck and Balne Beck at Wrenthorpe
• Foston Beck from Sedgebrook to the A1
• Foston Brook at Foston
• Gilwiskaw Brook at Packington
• Highfield Drain and Finchetts Gutter at Abbot’s Mead, Chester
• Hilton Brook at Sutton on the Hill and Uttoxeter Road Hilton
• Illey Brook at Halesowen
• Isolated properties and villages in the east of the South Forty Foot Drain
• Isolated properties and villages in the west of the South Forty Foot Drain and its tributaries
• Isolated properties and villages near the River Witham from Hougham to Claypole
• Isolated properties and villages near the River Witham from South Witham to Marston
• Isolated properties and villages near to the River Ancholme from Bishopbridge to Brigg
• Isolated properties and villages near to the River Ancholme from Broughton to Horkstow
• Landford to Wade Bridge on the River Blackwater
• Lingfield
• Little Venice Country Park and Marina
• Lodsbridge to Shopham Bridge on the Western River Rother
• Low Barlings and the Short Ferry area
• Lower Avon at The Bridges and Stubbings Meadow in Ringwood
• Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch
• Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch
• Low lying properties in the Upper Hull catchment
• Marchington Brook at Marchington
• Melton Brook at Rushey Mead in Leicester City
• Middle Hampshire Avon at Britford, Salisbury
• Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood
• Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
• Patrington Haven on Winestead Drain
• Pool Brook at Duckmanton
• Poulton Drain in Covenham St Marys
• Properties near the River Ancholme and Old River Ancholme
• Pulborough on the River Arun
• Rearsby Brook at Rearsby
• Retford Beck at Retford
• River Aire at Allerton Ings, Barnsdale Road and Properties
• River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne
• River Amber at Ambergate
• River Anker at Grendon and Bradley Green
• River Anker at Horeston Grange and Attleborough, Nuneaton
• River Anker at Leather Mill
• River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone
• River Anker at Nuneaton Town Centre
• River Anker at Weddington
• River Arrow and River Alne at Alcester and Oversley Mill
• River Arrow at Eardisland
• River Arrow at Washford Mill
• River Avon at Birlingham and Eckington
• River Avon at Bretford
• River Avon at Bubbenhall
• River Avon at Evesham
• River Avon at Fladbury and Cropthorne
• River Avon at Little Lawford and Newnham Grounds
• River Avon at Marston and Wolston
• River Avon at Pershore and Wick
• River Avon at Stanford on Avon
• River Avon at Strensham and Bredon
• River Avon at Wyre Piddle
• River Bain near Haltham and Kirkby on Bain
• River Blithe from Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft
• River Blythe at Earlswood
• River Bollin and Agden Brook at Little Bollington
• River Bollin at Heatley
• River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties
• River Churnet at Alton
• River Churnet at Cheddleton
• River Churnet at Froghall including Consall Forge
• River Churnet at Oakamoor
• River Clyst from Broadclyst to Clyst St. Mary
• River Cole at Coleshill
• River Dene at Walton
• River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill
• River Derwent at Church Wilne and Wilne Lane
• River Derwent at Darley Abbey, Folly Road
• River Derwent at Stamford Bridge – The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge
• River Devon at Bottesford, Easthorpe, Muston and Woolsthorpe
• River Doe Lea at Staveley
• River Dove and Egginton Brook at Egginton
• River Dove at Dovefields Crossing and Saltbrook Cottage
• River Dove at Doveridge and Sudbury
• River Dove at Green Lane and Saltbrook Meadow Farm
• River East Glen in the East Glen Valley
• River Eau at Scotter
• River Erewash at Ilkeston
• River Exe at vulnerable riverside locations in Exeter, including Exeter Quay
• River Foss upstream of Yearsley Baths
• River Frome at Bishops Frome
• River Ivel at Langford
• River Leam at Eathorpe, Hunningham and Offchurch
• River Maun at Haughton, Milton and West Drayton
• River Mease at Clifton Campville, Harlaston and Croxall
• River Mease at Measham and Netherseal
• River Medway between Yalding and Maidstone
• River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
• River Mersey at Fletcher Moss and Withington Golf Course
• River Rother at Central Chesterfield
• River Rother at Tapton
• River Ryton at Scrooby including Serlby
• River Ryton at Worksop, Shelley Street
• River Ryton at Worksop Town Centre including Shireoaks
• River Sence at Great Glen
• River Sence from Temple Mill to Sheepy Magna
• River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh
• River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End
• River Severn at Severn Ham, Tewkesbury
• River Smite at Aslockton and Whatton
• River Smite at Shelton Lodge and Port Grange Farms
• River Soar at Sharnford including Croft Mill
• River Soar at Zouch Island
• Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine
• River Stour at Mitford Bridge, Shipston on Stour and Tredington
• Rivers Trent and Erewash at Sawley and Long Eaton
• River Swift at Rugby
• River Taw (Middle) from Taw Bridge to Newnham Bridge
• River Teign (Lower) from Chudleigh to Kingsteignton
• River Teme at Bransford
• River Teme at Knightwick, Doddenham and Broadwas
• River Teme at Leigh
• River Teme at Stanford Bridge
• River Tham in Castle Bytham and Little Bytham
• River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard
• River Weaver at Acton Bridge and Weaverham
• River Weaver at Nantwich, Lakeside View
• River Weaver at Nantwich Riverside
• River Weaver at Northwich Marina
• River Weaver at Shrewbridge Lodge
• River West Glen including Corby Glen and Creeton
• River Wey at Elstead and Eashing
• River Witham in Grantham
• River Witham in Marston and Hougham
• River Witham in North Witham
• River Wreake at Frisby-on-the-Wreake
• River Wreake at Thrussington and Ratcliffe on the Wreake
• River Wreake for mills at Hoby, Thrussington and Ratcliffe
• River Wye from Hay to Hereford
• River Wye in North Hereford
• River Wye in South Hereford
• River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil
• Rolleston Brook and River Dove at Rolleston
• Rothley Brook at Glenfield and Anstey
• Ruskington Beck in Ruskington
• Sandyford Brook in Stafford
• Sankey Brook at Gemini
• Saredon Brook at Standeford near Coven
• Stainfield Beck in Stainfield
• St Johns Brook at Warwick
• Swaton Eau in Swaton Village
• Waithe Beck in Brigsley
• Weaver Navigation at Winsford
• Westlands Drain at Hedon
• Whetstone Brook at Whetstone
• Whiston Brook at Whiston
• Wood Brook and River Soar at Loughborough to the north of Derby Road

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