Rain batters UK, with more forecast
Heavy rain has battered parts of Britain overnight and householders have been warned of a high risk of flooding.
Worst hit was the village of Shap in Cumbria, which experienced 40mm (1.6in) of rainfall in 12 hours.
Forecasters warned there was more to come, with the downpour set to continue in northern England, north-west Wales and western Scotland.
In parts of western England and Wales winds could gust at up to 70mph.
At 9.55am the Environment Agency had 31 flood warnings and 62 less serious flood watches in place for England and Wales, with Cumbria predicted to be particularly badly hit.
A spokeswoman for the agency said six properties in Cumbria and three in north-west Wales had been flooded as of 10am.
Rachel Vince, a forecaster with MeteoGroup UK, the weather division of the Press Association, said Cumbria bore the brunt of the rain overnight.
As well as Shap, 30mm (1.2in) of rain fell in Keswick between 6pm on Wednesday and 6am on Thursday.
