UK weather: hundreds of flood warnings in place after heavy rain
Warning of ‘significant’ impact of surface water and river flooding across England, as showers forecast for Friday
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Warning of ‘significant’ impact of surface water and river flooding across England, as showers forecast for Friday
Popular seaside tourist spots including Hove, Folkestone and Newquay were among those drenched in filth after the heavy downpours of rain in recent days.
The mast of the Bar & Co boat, which is used as a nightclub, bar and restaurant, could be seen sticking out of the Thames on Friday.
A canal boat was trapped against a bridge in Leicestershire after the River Soar swelled during Storm Henk on Friday, 5 January. The vessel was swept away after heavy downpours fell this week, lying on its side near Barrow upon Soar. It comes as hundreds of flood warnings remained in place on Friday after heavy downpours across parts of the UK. A Worcestershire pub owner was pictured drinking a pint of Guinness in waist-deep water after the storm torrential rain brought torrential rain to the county.
Environment Agency issues more than 300 flood warnings after torrential downpours overnight on Thursday