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Tim Baker

UK weather forecast latest: Dozens of flood warnings in place after weekend of heavy rain

Britain could be facing a week of flooding following a wet weekend that left rivers and streams swollen.

Heavy downpours on Saturday and Sunday have left river levels high, with further disruption expected across the country.

The wet weather postponed football matches, caused train delays and flooded roads.

The Environment Agency issued 82 flood warnings and 117 flood alerts, with the Midlands most affected by the wet weather.

The River Severn in the West Midlands is due to be a flood risk until Tuesday, while the River Wye and the River Trent also have multiple warnings in place.

The Environment Agency said there will be travel disruption in the affected areas and some individual properties will flood.

The start of this week was clear for many, with a touch of frost on the ground.

Cold and clear conditions are expected to continue tomorrow, but it is expected to turn slightly wetter ahead of Halloween on Thursday.

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In a forecast issued for Monday, the Met Office said: "Most areas bright with long periods of sunshine, albeit hazy across southern England.

"Most parts dry, but some showers over northern Scotland and the far east of England.

"Cloudier and windy over Cornwall where rain at times for some."

There has already been flooding in some parts of the country (PA)

Due to the warnings, flood defences have been put in place in Bewdley, Hereford, Upton-upon-Severn and Shrewsbury. Temporary barriers were erected at Ironbridge in Shropshire.

The flood forecast issued by the Environment Agency on Sunday said: "Local flooding is expected from rivers across parts of the West Midlands today and tomorrow.

"Local flooding from rivers is also probable across other parts of the Midlands and parts of Lincolnshire today and also possible over parts of Yorkshire today and Nottinghamshire tomorrow.

"Local ongoing flooding from the River Severn in the West Midlands is possible through to Tuesday.

"Land, roads and some individual properties will flood and there will be local travel disruption."

​Additional reporting by PA Media.

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