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UK braced for more severe weather Rain-soaked UK escapes flooding
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The Met Office has issued an early warning of severe weather across the whole of the UK. The UK has been hit by a band of heavy rain and some thunderstorms but has escaped serious flooding.
Forecasters say a band of heavy rain may hit Wales and parts of central and northern England on Sunday and Monday. The north of England and Wales were soaked by a band of rain which moved across the regions throughout the day.
The BBC said 25mm of rain may fall in two hours, but it was unlikely to be as devastating as last month's weather. Parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and the south of England were also affected by thundery showers.
Early on Sunday the Met Office issued severe weather warnings for much of England and Wales and the Environment Agency issued three flood warnings.
BBC weather forecasters said the predicted rain had hit but had not caused major problems and added the warnings were unlikely to be renewed for Monday.
'Scattered showers'
The Press Association said Margate in Kent was hit by 15mm of rain in six hours this afternoon, while London and Odiham in Hampshire received 8mm in an hour.
In parts of Buckinghamshire, 9mm of rain fell between 1600 BST and 1500 BST.
East Anglia saw a rash of thunderstorms and heavy rain throughout the day.
BBC forecaster Jay Wynne said the main band of heavy rain would move on to sit over Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday.
Most other areas should prepare for a dull, wet day with scattered showers.
Eastern England is likely to see the best weather with temperatures in London expected to reach 22C (72F).
In June, four people died in floods which inundated parts of the Midlands and Yorkshire, with more than 30,000 homes and 7,000 businesses affected.In June, four people died in floods which inundated parts of the Midlands and Yorkshire, with more than 30,000 homes and 7,000 businesses affected.
BBC weather forecaster Kirsty McCabe said: "We will see several hours of rain across parts of Wales and central and northern England.
"Northern England will bear the brunt and it has already suffered a lot." Have you been affected by heavy rain? Send your pictures and videos to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial 61124.
Last month, rain tended to batter a single region, but, she said, rain was expected to move through affected areas - and so was unlikely to cause as much devastation. Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws.
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