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| Flood warnings issued across UK | Flood warnings issued across UK |
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| Parts of the UK could be hit by floods, with heavy rain and high winds forecast to batter the country over the weekend. | Parts of the UK could be hit by floods, with heavy rain and high winds forecast to batter the country over the weekend. |
| Snow has fallen on high ground in Scotland, while forecasters say up to 25mm (1in) of rain is expected over northern England. | Snow has fallen on high ground in Scotland, while forecasters say up to 25mm (1in) of rain is expected over northern England. |
| Seven flood warnings have been issued for north-east England, and 62 flood watches across Scotland and England. | Seven flood warnings have been issued for north-east England, and 62 flood watches across Scotland and England. |
| The warnings come after a woman died as a Land Rover was swept down a swollen river near Cropton, North Yorkshire. | The warnings come after a woman died as a Land Rover was swept down a swollen river near Cropton, North Yorkshire. |
| Police found the vehicle almost totally submerged under a bridge on the North York Moors. | Police found the vehicle almost totally submerged under a bridge on the North York Moors. |
| The floods could affect South East England on Sunday, with 40-50mph winds and up to 40mm of rain forecast. | The floods could affect South East England on Sunday, with 40-50mph winds and up to 40mm of rain forecast. |
| Our teams have been out on the ground checking flood defences across the country and have been placed on standby for the weekend Craig WoolhouseEnvironment Agency Body found after moors flood | Our teams have been out on the ground checking flood defences across the country and have been placed on standby for the weekend Craig WoolhouseEnvironment Agency Body found after moors flood |
| BBC forecaster Helen Willetts said: "The ground is very saturated after all the rain we've seen recently. | BBC forecaster Helen Willetts said: "The ground is very saturated after all the rain we've seen recently. |
| "We're expecting more showers, particularly in southern areas, through Saturday. Then Sunday unleashes a really ferocious storm which is expected to batter Western Europe." | "We're expecting more showers, particularly in southern areas, through Saturday. Then Sunday unleashes a really ferocious storm which is expected to batter Western Europe." |
| Southern and eastern areas of the UK are expected to bear the brunt, while high spring tides could combine with the rainfall to increase the risk of flooding along the east coast. | Southern and eastern areas of the UK are expected to bear the brunt, while high spring tides could combine with the rainfall to increase the risk of flooding along the east coast. |
| Flood defences | Flood defences |
| The Environment Agency's head of incident management, Craig Woolhouse, said teams were monitoring river and sea levels in England and Wales. | The Environment Agency's head of incident management, Craig Woolhouse, said teams were monitoring river and sea levels in England and Wales. |
| "Our teams have been out on the ground checking flood defences across the country and have been placed on standby for the weekend," he said. | "Our teams have been out on the ground checking flood defences across the country and have been placed on standby for the weekend," he said. |
| Current flood warnings - which warn that flooding of homes and businesses is expected - affect the Sea Cut in Newby and Scalby and parts of the rivers Went and Esk, all in Yorkshire, and Lustrum Beck at Stockton-on-Tees. | Current flood warnings - which warn that flooding of homes and businesses is expected - affect the Sea Cut in Newby and Scalby and parts of the rivers Went and Esk, all in Yorkshire, and Lustrum Beck at Stockton-on-Tees. |
| The less serious flood watches indicate that low-lying land and roads could become flooded. | The less serious flood watches indicate that low-lying land and roads could become flooded. |
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