More flooding is expected to hit parts of England in the early hours of Friday before outbreaks of heavy rain start to ease, according to the Met Office.The forecaster issued an amber warning for areas of the Midlands and the south of the country,

Parts of the UK have been warned of further flash flooding and even brief tornadoes as heavy downpours continued through the night. Motorists were left stranded on the M5 when the motorway became submerged in rainwater near Bristol, leaving commuters facing another day of travel misery.

Heavy rain and flash flooding have battered parts of England and Wales, causing widespread travel disruption and damage to properties. Roads and houses flooded in central and southern England after some experienced a month's worth of rain in a matter of hours.

A yellow rain warning persists for large parts of England and Wales before the wet weather finally eases into the afternoon

Roads have been closed and rail services have been cancelled, while travel delays are expected into the weekend. An amber warning is in place until 06:00 BST on Friday for some areas in the Midlands and central England with flooding and travel disruption expected,

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for parts of the UK due to heavy rain and flooding which will be in place on Thursday and Friday (September 26 and 27).

A more serious amber warning has been issued for some areas in the midlands and central England, forecasting further flooding and travel disruption as a month’s worth of rain could fall. The new warning is in place from 18:00 on Thursday until 06:00 on Friday,

A number of warnings for rain have been issued as an area of low pressure brings heavy rain to parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.