Heavy rain caused havoc this morning across many parts of the UK (Picture: PA/Metro)
Heavy rain caused havoc this morning across many parts of the UK (Picture: PA/Metro)

There was chaos this morning as a deluge of rain overnight caused flooding in several parts of the country.

As shown on our map, 65 flood warnings are currently in place, with much of central England affected, as well as the areas in the north east.

The M5 near Bristol turned into a mini river, with cars trapped and drivers having to be rescued from their vehicles, the fire service said.

The motorway was closed both ways at one point, wreaking havoc on the rush hour commute.

Flooding also affected rail services, causing delays and some cancellations.

Wellington train station in Telford, Shropshire was closed this morning, after its tracks became completely submerged in water.

The town’s main football pitch, AFC Telford’s SEAH Stadium was also hit by flooding and resembled a swimming pool.

The map shows where flood warnings are in place
The map shows where flood warnings are in place (Picture: Metro)

In Birmingham, an SUV driver had to be rescued by emergency services after becoming trapped in flash floods.

Footage shows the car dangerously close to a nearby bridge as fast-flowing water reached above the bonnet.

As well as flood warnings, which mean ‘flooding is expected’, the Environment Agency has issued a further 112 flood alerts, where ‘flooding is possible’.

Details of both the flood warnings and flood alerts can be found here.

A driver had to be rescued from this submerged SUV in Birmingham
A driver had to be rescued from this submerged SUV in Birmingham (Picture: @WestMidsFire)

Waves crash against the lighthouse in Seaham Harbour, County Durham. Picture date: Friday September 27, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story WEATHER Rain. Photo credit should read: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
Waves crash against the lighthouse in Seaham Harbour, County Durham this morning (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for areas of the Midlands and parts of southern England that came into force at 6pm last night and ended 6am this morning.

A yellow warning for most of England and Wales and western parts of Northern Ireland was already in place but has now also ended.

There are currently no Met Office warnings in place for the rest of today.

This afternoon is expected to be brighter with sunny spells and some scattered showers across much of the UK.

Tankers are brought in to remove flood water on the A421 near Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire
Tankers are brought in to remove flood water on the A421 near Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire
(Picture: James Linsell Clark/SWNS)

AFC Telford’s SEAH Stadium looks like a swimming pool
AFC Telford’s SEAH Stadium looks like a swimming pool (Picture: @LukeShelley1/PA Wire)

It will feel a bit colder than the last few days, with a brisk northerly wind, according to Met Office forecasters.

Saturday should be dry in most places with sunny spells. A scattering of showers is forecast across northwestern parts, most frequent in Scotland.

It will be a rather cold-feeling day for many, with winds easing.

Sunday will start dry and fine for many, but wind and rain will move in from southwest, with a Yellow warning for southwest England and parts of Wales issued by the Met Office.

Flooding at Wellington station in Shropshire
Flooding at Wellington station in Shropshire (Picture: Network Rail/PA Wire)

A car makes its way through flooded country lanes in Dunsden, Oxfordshire
A car makes its way through flooded country lanes in Dunsden, Oxfordshire (Picture: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock)

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said: ‘After a drier interlude for many on Friday, Saturday and early Sunday, attention shifts to a deep area of low pressure to the southwest which will bring rain and strong winds to parts of the UK, potentially impactful for some.

‘A Yellow warning for wind has been issued for much of Sunday across portions of southwest England and south and west Wales, where gusts could reach or even exceed 60 mph on exposed coasts, and 50-55 mph more widely.

‘This system will gradually track eastwards through Sunday and into Monday and will bring another spell of wet weather fairly widely across the UK.

‘We’re continuing to monitor the rainfall with this system, as rain falling on saturated ground in flood-hit areas has the potential to cause further impacts.’

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