A number of roads in the Woodhouse Mills and Beighton areas have been told they are “at risk” of flooding this afternoon.The Environement Agency has updated its list of flood warnings today (October 1) after persistent heavy rain this morning and all of Monday,

Flood warnings have been issued for parts of South Yorkshire as river levels rise following heavy rain. The Environment Agency said the River Rother could become overwhelmed at both Woodhouse Mill and Beighton. The river level in both areas was expected to peak in the early hours of Tuesday.

A number of roads have been flooded and rail services disrupted as heavy rain hits north-west England. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain across the region. Merseyside Police said it had put temporary closures in place in the Seaforth Road and Knowsley Road area in Bootle.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain, covering much of the East Midlands and the east of England.

The Environment Agency had 32 flood warnings in place on Sunday evening, which indicated that flooding “is expected”. It also had 98 live “flood alerts” in place where flooding was considered a possibility.

A number of flood alerts have been issued in Lancashire following heavy downpours today. The Environment Agency has issued the warning after wet weather caused river levels in the county to rise. Residents living close to affected areas,

Heavy rain continues to batter Britain as the Met Office issues fresh weather warnings for Monday. Yellow alerts are in place across several regions, with forecasters predicting up to 60mm of rainfall in some areas,

Flood warnings and alerts are in place across Dorset today following heavy rain last night. A flood alert is in place for virtually the entire Dorset coast from Lyme Regis to Bournemouth, including Weymouth and West Bay.