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Kieren Williams

Weekend washout as almost 60 flood alerts issued across England with more expected

The UK is braced for a weekend washout as nearly 60 flood alerts have been issued across England.

Dozens of sheep were left stranded as a river burst its banks amidst the ongoing rainy weather battering the country.

Astonishing photos showed how the farm animals all sought safety on the raised ground to avoid potentially deadly flooding at Stratton, near Dorchester.

It's looking like the sheep won't be alone in feeling the brunt of the bad weather over the coming days.

Rain and wind has swept the nation in recent weeks as motorists on the M25 near Swanley in Kent had to deal with torrential rain pelting down across the road.

With no sign of the rain stopping anytime soon, the government has issued 57 flood alerts and four flood warnings.

The map of flood alerts across the UK (Met Office)
Brits should be braced for more rain and wind (Alex Lentati/LNP)

Whilst the former only makes Brits aware where flooding is possible, the latter is a stark warning where they expect it to take place.

This comes as 34 flood warnings were removed in the past 24 hours.

Alerts cover huge areas of the south east, south west and midlands as a yellow rain warning is in place across Brighton and parts of the south coast warn Brits of a washout.

A yellow rain weather warning in place until midnight tonight (Met Office)

The weather warning is in place from midday to midnight today and warns of flooding and disruption to travel with up to 30mm of rain possible.

The four flood warnings cover Climping, West Sussex, Upper Frome at Maiden Newton and to Dorchester, and North Bank Road, which sits east of Peterborough along the River Nene. See the full list of flood alerts below.

As much of England has to deal with torrential rain, Northern Ireland and Scotland should expect blustery showers as the country continues through a miserable last few days of the month.

Looking ahead the country can expect a largely wet and cloudy week with more of the same weather-wise.

See the full list of flood alerts below:

Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes

Chertsey Bourne

Climping Seafront

Combe Haven

Cuckmere River

Eastern Yar

Kempsey Village

Lower Avon and tributaries

Lower River Derwent

Lower River Soar in Leicestershire

Lower Tone and Parrett Moors

Mid Bristol Avon area

Middle Exe area

River Adur East Branch

River Axe area

River Blackwater

River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford

River Dart area

River Evenlode from Moreton in Marsh to Cassington and also the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock

River Leach from Northleach to Mill Lane near Lechlade

River Lugg south of Leominster

River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham

River Piddle and tributaries

River Ray and its tributaries from Shipton Lee to and including Islip

River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal

Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries

Rivers Eden and Eden Brook

River Severn in Gloucestershire

River Severn in Worcestershire

Rivers Frome and Cam

River Sow and River Penk

River Teign area

River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area

River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough

River Trent in Derbyshire

River Uck

River Wreake in Leicestershire

River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney

Severn estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness

Severn Vyrnwy confluence

South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren

South Devon Rivers

South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches

Tern and Perry catchments

Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir

Upper Arun

Upper Bristol Avon area

Upper Frome and tributaries

Upper Ouse

Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water

Upper River Medway

Upper River Mole, Ifield Brook, Gatwick Stream and Burstow Stream

Upper River Stour

Upper River Wey

West Dorset Rivers and Streams

Western Rother

West Somerset Streams

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