Flood warnings are in force in 80 locations in England (Image: Getty)
Eighty flood warnings have been issued as unrelenting rain continues to soak the UK. The Environment Agency (EA) on Saturday issued 80 such warnings, which mean flooding is expected. They are mostly scattered across the south and south-west England as well as the East and West Midlands.
As of Saturday evening, there were 235 flood alerts issued by the EA, meaning flooding is possible. Natural Resources Wales has 11 active flood alerts while at the time of writing Scotland had one flood warning in Orkney. In England, flooding from groundwater is expected in more than 30 locations, including the Wyle Valley and South Wiltshire Downs.
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The Met Office said on Thursday that rain had fallen every day of 2026 in south-west England and South Wales.
Both have experienced a far wetter than average January, with 50% more rainfall than usual, according to the forecaster.
Coastlines in the south-west saw blustery showers on Saturday while South Wales was battered by heavy showers.
Sunday is forecast to bring showers and some sun, but more wet and windy conditions are to move in from the west at the start of next week.
Dan Stroud, Operational Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Unfortunately, there’s no end in sight.”
Flood alerts in England
A361 East Lyng to Burrowbridge
Areas of Chertsey closest to the Chertsey Bourne
B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene
Barcombe Mills on the River Ouse
Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site
Dulas Brook at Ewyas Harold
Fittleworth on the Western River Rother
Groundwater flooding for the Avon valley from Amesbury to the north of Salisbury
Groundwater flooding for the Bere Stream
Groundwater flooding for the Bere Stream at Bere Regis
Groundwater flooding for the Crane
Groundwater flooding for the Crichel
Groundwater flooding for the Devils Brook
Groundwater flooding for the Ebble Valley
Groundwater flooding for the Gussage
Groundwater flooding for the Hooke
Groundwater flooding for the Iwerne
Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, north of the A354
Groundwater flooding for the North Winterborne, south of the A354
Groundwater flooding for the Piddle Valley
Groundwater flooding for the Pimperne Brook
Groundwater flooding for the South Winterbourne Valley
Groundwater flooding for the Sydling
Groundwater flooding for the Tarrant Valley
Groundwater flooding for the Till
Groundwater flooding for the Wylye Valley
Groundwater flooding for the Wylye Valley at Warminster
Groundwater flooding for the Wylye Valley at Wilton
Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles
Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Sixpenny Handley
Groundwater flooding in the Bourne Valley – The Winterbournes
Groundwater flooding in the Cerne Valley
Groundwater flooding in the Chitterne Valley
Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire – Damerham and Martin
Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire – Rockbourne
Groundwater flooding in the Lower Allen Vale
Groundwater flooding in the South Wiltshire Downs – The Chilmark
Groundwater flooding in the South Wiltshire Downs – The Dene
Groundwater flooding in the South Wiltshire Downs – The Teffont
Isolated properties and villages near the River Nene from Wellingborough to Thrapston
Isolated properties near the River Nene from Cogenhoe to Great Doddington
Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch
Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham
Middle Avon at Fordingbridge
Middle Hampshire Avon at Britford, Salisbury
Middle Hampshire Avon at Southampton Road Retail and Business Parks, Salisbury
Middle Hampshire Avon at The Close and West Harnham, Salisbury
Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood
North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice
Properties closest to the River Kennet at the Burghfield, Southcote, Coley and Holybrook areas
Pulborough on the River Arun
River Avon at Strensham and Bredon
River Avon at Wyre Piddle
River Blithe from Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft
River Glen at Surfleet Reservoir during high tide periods
River Leam at Eathorpe, Hunningham and Offchurch
River Mease at Clifton Campville, Harlaston and Croxall
River Parrett (lower) at Langport Westover Trading Estate
River Piddle from Alton Pancras to Wareham
River Severn at Abbots Court, Deerhurst
River Severn at Apperley and The Leigh
River Severn at Chaceley and Haw Bridge
River Severn at Clifton and Severn Stoke
River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End
River Severn at East Waterside, Upton upon Severn
River Severn at Hanley Road, Upton upon Severn
River Severn at Pitchcroft, North Worcester
River Severn at Severn Ham, Tewkesbury
River Severn in South Worcester
River Soar at caravan parks near Barrow upon Soar
River Soar at Zouch Island
River Teme at Stanford Bridge
River Trent at Catton, Barton under Needwood and Branston Water Park
River Trent at Cavendish Bridge
River Yeo and River Parrett Moors, low lying properties around Muchelney
R Severn – Hanley Castle, Rectory Rd & Saxons Lode
Salt Moor and North Moor including Moorland