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Brits are being urged to 'act now' amidst almost 250 flood warnings and alerts across Britain with experts expecting flooding could continue into the weekend in places

The Met Office said the British Isles are about to be battered with three low pressure systems, bringing "very strong winds" and torrents of rain between Friday night and Monday morning

A huge band of rain was seen heading directly toward the UK this week on the latest weather maps, with downpours forecast to drench most of the country before the weekend

More than 30 flood warnings are in force across south-west England as heavy rain is causing river levels to rise. National Highways said the A303 in Somerset was closed due to flooding

A flood warning has been issued for locals in the Cottingham area of East Riding of Yorkshire, asking them to 'act now' amid concerns of rising water levels into Monday and Tuesday

The Environment Agency has issued 19 flood warnings across the UK as locals try to battle against torrential rain and fierce winds whil motorists have also been warned to take further caution

The worst of Storm Ciaran is over after 100mph winds battered the south coast and the Channel Islands, but flood warnings remain across England after days of heavy rain

Nearly 200 flood alerts and warnings remained in place, but Guy Fawkes Night revellers can hope to stay dry with no Met Office rain warnings for the first time in days

The Met Office has played down the possibility of Storm Debi over Bonfire Night weekend, though the weather agency has issued a yellow warning, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected

Storm Debi - though not officially named by the Met Office - would see three in three weeks for the UK which has been hit by autumn hard after a balmy Indian summer

The UK has endured several weeks of strong winds and heavy rain, and with Storm Debi the next up after two storms in two weeks, here is what you need to know about it

Storm Ciarán barrelled across the country and, though it has largely cleared into the North Sea, the Environment Agency has dozens of flood warnings and more than 200 alerts in place

Hundreds of schools were closed across southern England on Thursday as Storm Ciarán struck with 110mph winds, and dozens will remain shut on Friday - see the full list of closures

Storm Ciarán has seen the Met Office issue multiple amber and yellow warnings until Friday with forecasts predicting 110mph winds and up to three inches of rain

The Met Office's 10-day trend covers Storm Ciarán arriving in the UK with 110mph winds and three inches of rain forecast, alongside multiple amber and yellow warnings

Storm Ciarán is set to strike on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing amber and yellow weather warnings with 85mph gales expected, resulting in a number of school closures

BBC journalist Harry Low remained calm and collected and showcased his professionalism during a report on Monday night after a passerby stole his bag live on air

Storm Ciaran is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain to areas of the UK later this week as a deep area of low pressure after days of awful weather and flooding over the weekend

Storm Ciarán could see winds of up to 90mph, while thundery downpours are expected to mean further extensive flooding across the UK with 60mm of rainfall on the cards

Families whose homes were badly damaged by Storm Babet hit out at the Prim Minister over a compensation payout and say the amount is not even enough to replace the font door

The extreme weather left hundreds of people homeless while at least seven people are believed to have been killed as torrential rain hit parts of the North, Midlands and Scotland

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey told MPs experts had got forecasts of storms from the West "down to a fine art" - but Babet blew in from a different direction

Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place for some areas, which have already experienced flooding amid Storm Babet, including South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire

Marcela Farr broke down in tears as she returned to the family home after it was flooded under 5ft of water during Storm Babet - and says victims have been 'left on their own'

Further flooding warnings in place and an icy start to parts of the country as the UK continues to be battered from heavy rain and strong winds after Storm Babet