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Heavy rain and flooding
Heavy rain over several days has prompted dozens of flood warnings and alerts across England, with 94 warnings and 215 alerts in place as of Sunday afternoon, concentrated mainly in the south-west and the Midlands, according to the BBC.
The Met Office has warned that rain is expected to continue into next week and has issued a yellow rain warning for southwest England and parts of south Wales for Monday (12:00–23:59).
The BBC also reports that south-west England and south Wales have seen rain every day of 2026 so far and about 50% more rainfall than usual following three named storms in January.
The Environment Agency has deployed teams to try to reduce flood impacts and support affected communities.
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Regional flood warnings
The BBC places the brunt of warnings in the south-west and the Midlands of England.
Scotland had seven flood warnings and two alerts at the time of reporting.
Wales was reported to have none.
The Met Office's localised yellow warning covers parts of south Wales and southwest England for a Monday afternoon-evening window.
This reflects a forecast of continuing heavy rain.
The regional breakdown highlights where authorities are concentrating monitoring and response efforts.
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Flood warnings and response
Authorities' response, as reported by the BBC, emphasizes monitoring and preparedness.
The Environment Agency has deployed teams to reduce flood impacts and support affected communities.
The Met Office's warnings are intended to give residents and emergency services time to prepare.
The BBC links the heightened rainfall to a pattern of three named storms in January followed by daily rain in parts of south-west England and south Wales.
It quantifies the total as roughly 50% more rainfall than usual for the period so far in 2026.
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