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August 11th, 2014, 01:40 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28736323
The weather still isn't getting any better in the UK today, after gale force winds and torrential rain yesterday.
Parts of England and Scotland are continuing to be affected by high winds and rain brought by the remnants of what was Hurricane Bertha.
The Met Office has a yellow warning for rain for part of northern England, plus an amber warning in Scotland.
It also has a yellow "be aware" wind warning for northern England and south-east Scotland until 09:00 BST.
And floods are expected in parts of north-east and north-west England, Somerset, north Wales and Scotland.
The Environment Agency has six flood warnings in place - meaning floods are "expected" - and a further 47 flood alerts for the affected parts of England and Wales.
The Scottish Environment Agency has 11 flood warnings in place, covering Aberdeenshire, Caithness and Sutherland, Findhorn Nairn Moray, Tayside and Speyside.
The Met Office's amber warning for rain - meaning "be prepared" - is for the Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar areas of Scotland and there is a wider yellow warning for the rest of eastern and northern Scotland.
By early Monday morning, Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland had recorded almost a month's rainfall in 12 hours, while gusts of 50mph swept through Aberdeenshire.
Scottish motorists are warned to expect disruption.
Trees were brought down by strong winds in Hull
Heavy rainfall swept the country including in Waltham, North East Lincolnshire
BBC weather forecaster Laura Gilchrist said the UK was "not quite done yet" with the recent bout of bad weather.
Ms Gilchrist said: "England, Wales and Northern Ireland are now largely clear of persistent rainfall but there are quite strong gusts of winds around, especially over hills.
"The low pressure carrying the remains of hurricane Bertha is now slow moving and it's still lingering over the North Sea, bringing heavy rain to parts of Scotland.
"Within the Scottish amber warning areas we could see 100mm (4 inches) of rain in 24 hours. In the yellow warning areas we could see half that, but that is still a lot of rainfall.
"Scotland could see gusts of wind that are 50 to 60mph inland, and 70mph over hills, especially through the morning rush hour."
Monday's weather for the rest of the UK - apart from the rainy parts of Scotland - could be summed up as sunshine and blustery showers, she added.
The AA warned drivers to beware of localised surface flooding and strong winds, while Police Scotland warned of possible "flooding in low-lying land, roads and to rivers which could cause delays to early morning traffic" on Monday.
The weather brought disruption around the country over the weekend:
In Hull, trees were brought down, damaging cars and blocking roads, when what residents called a "mini-tornado" swept through one area
The RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycle race was shortened by 14 miles to 86 miles, and altered to avoid Leith Hill and Box Hill in Surrey
Yacht race organisers have postponed the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race because of the weather for a further 21 hours
Brittany Ferries cancelled all sailings between Portsmouth and Cherbourg, while services on the Scillonian ferry, which operates between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly, were called off
The last day of the Boardmasters festival in Newquay has been cancelled because of the bad weather
Some ferry services leaving Rathlin and Ballycastle in Northern Ireland were cancelled
A mass balloon ascent in Bristol was called off
A woman in her 60s was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a tree which blew down at Fleet Pond nature reserve in Hampshire. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Fire crews in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire pumped gallons of water out of swamped houses, while marooned drivers had to abandon their cars as they became stuck in flooded roads.
Flash flooding struck areas of Cardiff, amid heavy thunderstorms across southern England and Wales.
Waves crashed against a lighthouse in Newhaven, East Sussex
Hurricane Bertha hit Caribbean islands last Monday before dissipating over the central Atlantic.
The storm now crossing the UK is a low-pressure system which has picked up moisture and energy left over from Bertha.
Craig Woolhouse of the Environment Agency said that while these storms were not as bad as those from last winter, people should still stay clear of at-risk areas such as seaside promenades.
The weather still isn't getting any better in the UK today, after gale force winds and torrential rain yesterday.
Parts of England and Scotland are continuing to be affected by high winds and rain brought by the remnants of what was Hurricane Bertha.
The Met Office has a yellow warning for rain for part of northern England, plus an amber warning in Scotland.
It also has a yellow "be aware" wind warning for northern England and south-east Scotland until 09:00 BST.
And floods are expected in parts of north-east and north-west England, Somerset, north Wales and Scotland.
The Environment Agency has six flood warnings in place - meaning floods are "expected" - and a further 47 flood alerts for the affected parts of England and Wales.
The Scottish Environment Agency has 11 flood warnings in place, covering Aberdeenshire, Caithness and Sutherland, Findhorn Nairn Moray, Tayside and Speyside.
The Met Office's amber warning for rain - meaning "be prepared" - is for the Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar areas of Scotland and there is a wider yellow warning for the rest of eastern and northern Scotland.
By early Monday morning, Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland had recorded almost a month's rainfall in 12 hours, while gusts of 50mph swept through Aberdeenshire.
Scottish motorists are warned to expect disruption.
Trees were brought down by strong winds in Hull
Heavy rainfall swept the country including in Waltham, North East Lincolnshire
BBC weather forecaster Laura Gilchrist said the UK was "not quite done yet" with the recent bout of bad weather.
Ms Gilchrist said: "England, Wales and Northern Ireland are now largely clear of persistent rainfall but there are quite strong gusts of winds around, especially over hills.
"The low pressure carrying the remains of hurricane Bertha is now slow moving and it's still lingering over the North Sea, bringing heavy rain to parts of Scotland.
"Within the Scottish amber warning areas we could see 100mm (4 inches) of rain in 24 hours. In the yellow warning areas we could see half that, but that is still a lot of rainfall.
"Scotland could see gusts of wind that are 50 to 60mph inland, and 70mph over hills, especially through the morning rush hour."
Monday's weather for the rest of the UK - apart from the rainy parts of Scotland - could be summed up as sunshine and blustery showers, she added.
The AA warned drivers to beware of localised surface flooding and strong winds, while Police Scotland warned of possible "flooding in low-lying land, roads and to rivers which could cause delays to early morning traffic" on Monday.
The weather brought disruption around the country over the weekend:
In Hull, trees were brought down, damaging cars and blocking roads, when what residents called a "mini-tornado" swept through one area
The RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycle race was shortened by 14 miles to 86 miles, and altered to avoid Leith Hill and Box Hill in Surrey
Yacht race organisers have postponed the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race because of the weather for a further 21 hours
Brittany Ferries cancelled all sailings between Portsmouth and Cherbourg, while services on the Scillonian ferry, which operates between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly, were called off
The last day of the Boardmasters festival in Newquay has been cancelled because of the bad weather
Some ferry services leaving Rathlin and Ballycastle in Northern Ireland were cancelled
A mass balloon ascent in Bristol was called off
A woman in her 60s was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a tree which blew down at Fleet Pond nature reserve in Hampshire. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Fire crews in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire pumped gallons of water out of swamped houses, while marooned drivers had to abandon their cars as they became stuck in flooded roads.
Flash flooding struck areas of Cardiff, amid heavy thunderstorms across southern England and Wales.
Waves crashed against a lighthouse in Newhaven, East Sussex
Hurricane Bertha hit Caribbean islands last Monday before dissipating over the central Atlantic.
The storm now crossing the UK is a low-pressure system which has picked up moisture and energy left over from Bertha.
Craig Woolhouse of the Environment Agency said that while these storms were not as bad as those from last winter, people should still stay clear of at-risk areas such as seaside promenades.