More than a month's worth of rain could fall in parts of England and Wales, as a Met Office amber warning takes effect.

Stay prepared for severe weather with the latest Met Office warning. Learn about the thunderstorms and heavy rain expected across the UK.

Parts of England could be battered by more than a month’s worth of rain on Monday, the Met Office has warned. The autumn equinox on Sunday coincided with weather warnings for heavy downpours. A yellow alert is in place throughout Monday, covering parts of Wales, much of the south of England, the Midlands and into northwest England and Yorkshire.

Eight flood warnings have been issued after heavy rain deluged parts of Oxfordshire. Many areas saw more than 100mm (4 inches) of rain fall over Sunday and Monday which forced numerous schools to close and left roads completely submerged.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service has posted a plea on social media to all motorists as some properties have been damaged by flood water. With an amber heavy rain warning in place throughout the day, it is safe to say we can expect to see a lot of rain.

An amber warning for heavy rain is in force for millions of people in England until 9pm tonight. Many places could see between 60mm and 80m (2.36in and 3.15in) - with up to 120mm (4.72in) possible in a few locations, said the Met Office.

The start of the new week in Leeds is set to be a wet one as the Met Office warns of heavy rain with alerts issued across England and Wales.

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

HEAVY rain is expected to pour throughout the day in Basingstoke, with the Met Office warning of the potential for flooding. As previously reported, an amber weather warning has been issued by the Met Office until 11.