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Most of the UK is braced for an average monthly rainfall within the next 24 hours as summer comes to an abrupt end.Most of the UK is braced for an average monthly rainfall within the next 24 hours as summer comes to an abrupt end.
Winds of up to 60mph will hit the north of England and south of Scotland while other areas could see 80mm of rain before Monday evening, forecasters say.Winds of up to 60mph will hit the north of England and south of Scotland while other areas could see 80mm of rain before Monday evening, forecasters say.
The Environment Agency has issued 19 flood warnings and 73 flood alerts in England and Wales. There are 20 flood warnings and 79 alerts in England and Wales, and flood alerts in eight areas of Scotland.
Northern Ireland is set to be severely affected, while a woman was killed by a falling tree branch in London.Northern Ireland is set to be severely affected, while a woman was killed by a falling tree branch in London.
Police said the 30-year-old died on Sunday at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, south-west London, during rain and gusts of wind close to 30mph.Police said the 30-year-old died on Sunday at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, south-west London, during rain and gusts of wind close to 30mph.
The New Zealand Herald quoted the country's foreign affairs ministry confirming the woman was a New Zealander living in London.The New Zealand Herald quoted the country's foreign affairs ministry confirming the woman was a New Zealander living in London.
Kew Gardens has since been closed to the public as a precaution after a Met Office severe weather warning.Kew Gardens has since been closed to the public as a precaution after a Met Office severe weather warning.
Winds of up to 53mph have been recorded at the Isle of Portland in Dorset and at St Catherine's Point on the Isle of Wight.Winds of up to 53mph have been recorded at the Isle of Portland in Dorset and at St Catherine's Point on the Isle of Wight.
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Met Office amber warnings - advising people to be prepared for severe weather - are in place for London, south-east, south-west, north-east and north-west England, Northern Ireland, Wales, central Scotland, south-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders, Tayside and Fife, the West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber.Met Office amber warnings - advising people to be prepared for severe weather - are in place for London, south-east, south-west, north-east and north-west England, Northern Ireland, Wales, central Scotland, south-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders, Tayside and Fife, the West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber.
Lesser yellow warnings - indicating that people should be aware - are in place for much of the rest of the UK.Lesser yellow warnings - indicating that people should be aware - are in place for much of the rest of the UK.
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Alison Baptiste, national flood risk manager at the Environment Agency, said: "There's been some fairly heavy weather from yesterday and continuing tomorrow and into Tuesday, particularly down in the south west.Alison Baptiste, national flood risk manager at the Environment Agency, said: "There's been some fairly heavy weather from yesterday and continuing tomorrow and into Tuesday, particularly down in the south west.
"We are asking people across the Midlands and up into the north to be aware of the risk of flooding because we're seeing this weather pattern move up across the Midlands and up into the north today and tomorrow."We are asking people across the Midlands and up into the north to be aware of the risk of flooding because we're seeing this weather pattern move up across the Midlands and up into the north today and tomorrow.
"We know it has been causing quite significant disruption, particularly to roads and rail across the south west, and that's why we do urge people to be aware, to check on our website, to follow us on social media as to what the latest situation is.""We know it has been causing quite significant disruption, particularly to roads and rail across the south west, and that's why we do urge people to be aware, to check on our website, to follow us on social media as to what the latest situation is."
The adverse conditions are affecting travel in some areas.The adverse conditions are affecting travel in some areas.
In other developments:In other developments:
The weather system over the UK is described by the BBC Weather Centre as a deep area of low pressure.The weather system over the UK is described by the BBC Weather Centre as a deep area of low pressure.
BBC weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood said: "Some of us have had some torrential rainfall as we've gone through the night and the early part of this morning.BBC weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood said: "Some of us have had some torrential rainfall as we've gone through the night and the early part of this morning.
"The Met Office has an amber warning out for heavy rain but also strong winds, and that warning is for parts of Sussex and Kent."The Met Office has an amber warning out for heavy rain but also strong winds, and that warning is for parts of Sussex and Kent.
"The rain is going to continue its journey, heavy in places, moving into the north of the country and as we head through the afternoon that's where the strongest winds are likely to be as well.""The rain is going to continue its journey, heavy in places, moving into the north of the country and as we head through the afternoon that's where the strongest winds are likely to be as well."
She said the rain would steadily progress northwards, eventually getting into Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, before swinging back into the south west of England on Tuesday.She said the rain would steadily progress northwards, eventually getting into Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, before swinging back into the south west of England on Tuesday.
The public are being warned to take care travelling on Monday, as there will be "a lot of debris around due to severe gale force winds as well as surface water on the roads".The public are being warned to take care travelling on Monday, as there will be "a lot of debris around due to severe gale force winds as well as surface water on the roads".
The Met Office said there was going to be a big change in the weather compared to what the country experienced during the first part of September.The Met Office said there was going to be a big change in the weather compared to what the country experienced during the first part of September.
Parts of Britain have seen temperatures in the mid-20s during September, a welcome break from the rain and wind which dogged much of July and August.Parts of Britain have seen temperatures in the mid-20s during September, a welcome break from the rain and wind which dogged much of July and August.
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