Flooding hits UK overnight with roads under water: Flood alerts for today as rain resumes

The UK was hit with strong winds, heavy rain and flooding overnight as the Met Office issued yellow weather warnings across the country.

Yellow weather warnings for rain are in force across the north-east of England and eastern Scotland, and amber warnings have been issued for north-east Scotland.

There are four flood warnings and 29 flood alerts across the UK, with some parts of Scotland experiencing almost a month’s worth of rainfall already this week, and more is expected for the weekend.

In Aberdeenshire, a woman was reportedly swept into the River Don on Friday, with police enquiries ongoing after being stood down overnight.

There are four flood warnings and 29 flood alerts across the UK (Andrew McCaren/LNP)

In the northeast of Scotland the council has urged residents to protect their homes from flooding with rest centres being opened in some parts of Aberdeenshire.

Travel disruptions are expected on much of the rail network across Scotland and the northeast with power cuts and flooding affecting a number of lines.

High amounts of rainfall across Yorkshire have led to several flood warnings being put in place with the River Ouse close to bursting its banks in York.

According to the Environment Agency, flood warnings are in place for the River Ouse in York city centre with "riverside properties" affected.

A severe flood warning means that "extensive flooding is expected to properties and businesses" and some roads will become "impassable".

The River Ouse in York city centre has continued to rise over night to reach 3.23m flooding roads & riverside property after days of heavy rain. (Andrew McCaren/LNP)

The four flood warnings are:

• River Ouse at Naburn Lock

• River Ouse at York - riverside properties

• River Ouse at York - St George's Field and Queen's Staith

• River Wreake for mills at Hoby, Thrussington and Ratcliffe

The 29 flood alerts are:

• Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes

• Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes

• Chertsey Bourne

• Eastern Yar

• Lower River Derwent

• Lower River Loddon

• Lower River Medway

• Lower River Soar in Leicestershire

• Lower River Stour

• Lower River Wey

• Lower Stour and tributaries

• Lower Tone and Parrett Moors

• Middle River Medway

• Middle River Roding

• Middle Stour and tributaries

• River Leam and River Itchen

• River Rye catchment

• River Seven catchment

• River Thame and Chalgrove Brook

• River Thames for the Abingdon area

• River Trent in Derbyshire

• River Wiske and tributaries to the River Swale

• River Wreake in Leicestershire

• River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney

• Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby

• Upper River Derwent

• Upper River Ouse

• Upper River Wey

• Upper Stour and tributaries

• Windle Brook and Hale, Mill and Addlestone Bournes