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Flood warnings are in place across England as severe weather problems move north.Flood warnings are in place across England as severe weather problems move north.
There are currently 182 flood warnings in place, the majority in the Midlands, as well as more than 260 flood alerts, the Environment Agency says. By Monday evening the Environment Agency had issued 184 flood warnings, the majority in the Midlands, as well as more than 260 flood alerts.
Warwickshire fire crews used an inflatable sled to rescue people from a car trapped in flood water in Bedworth.Warwickshire fire crews used an inflatable sled to rescue people from a car trapped in flood water in Bedworth.
A major operation to save a hospital in North Yorkshire from being flooded has now been scaled down.A major operation to save a hospital in North Yorkshire from being flooded has now been scaled down.
Firefighters and police were called to Coalpits Lane, Bedworth, where a car was trapped in water about 1.5m (4.9ft) deep.
The three people inside the car were rescued and not injured.
Trapped motherTrapped mother
Earlier, high volume pumps were deployed at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, as a nearby beck threatened it. High volume pumps were deployed at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, as a nearby beck threatened it.
However, after being forced to elective surgery, hospital bosses said normal services would resume on Tuesday. However, after being forced to cancel elective surgery, hospital bosses said normal services would resume on Tuesday.
Peter Hudson, from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We think we have cracked it now and we've left one pump at the location to just ensure we remain on top of it."Peter Hudson, from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We think we have cracked it now and we've left one pump at the location to just ensure we remain on top of it."
Forecasters have warned the rain is likely to remain until Tuesday night.
The storms have caused devastation across large swathes of the country.The storms have caused devastation across large swathes of the country.
A woman and her three-year-old child were rescued from their car in Woodley, in Berkshire, after it became stuck in flood water.A woman and her three-year-old child were rescued from their car in Woodley, in Berkshire, after it became stuck in flood water.
Caversham Road fire station commander Jess James said: "She was quite frightened as the water levels rose quite quickly."
In Newcastle, Exhibition Park was sealed off after it was flooded and the Newburn area of the city, which saw a block of flats demolished following floods in September, was hit again.In Newcastle, Exhibition Park was sealed off after it was flooded and the Newburn area of the city, which saw a block of flats demolished following floods in September, was hit again.
Breakdown services reported surges in flood-related callouts as roads were closed because of standing water. Some residents in villages in the Tewkesbury area of Gloucestershire who were cut off by flood water were given the option of being taken to safer areas but the fire service said most were choosing to stay at home.
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Some residents in villages in the Tewkesbury area of Gloucestershire who were cut off by flood water, had to decide whether to be rescued or not.
Deputy chief fire officer Geoff Sallis said people had been given the option of being brought "into safer areas" but most were choosing to stay at home.
The borough council has opened a rest centre at its council offices in case properties in Tewkesbury, Maisemore and Sandhurst, where river levels have not yet peaked, have to be evacuated.
Nottinghamshire County Council moved 25 residents at Hazelford Ferry Care Home in Bleasby to alternative care homes because of the high risk of flooding in the area.Nottinghamshire County Council moved 25 residents at Hazelford Ferry Care Home in Bleasby to alternative care homes because of the high risk of flooding in the area.
Rail disruption
Homes in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, were protected by a flood barrier around the village.Homes in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, were protected by a flood barrier around the village.
Resident Holly White said: "The road has turned to a river and the village green is a lake.Resident Holly White said: "The road has turned to a river and the village green is a lake.
"Our main concern would be if the flood barrier doesn't hold - we don't need any more rain.""Our main concern would be if the flood barrier doesn't hold - we don't need any more rain."
The Association of Train Operating Companies said 20% of trains were delayed because of the weather across Britain.The Association of Train Operating Companies said 20% of trains were delayed because of the weather across Britain.
The East Coast route between London and Edinburgh was fully open, but with trains running at reduced speed in some locations where flood waters affected track and signals.
John Baker, from Network Rail, said it could be mid-week before services improved.John Baker, from Network Rail, said it could be mid-week before services improved.
He said: "We are struggling to get routes back up and running."He said: "We are struggling to get routes back up and running."
Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Environment, said he felt "desperately sorry" for people in a Worcestershire village whose homes flooded when a flood defence project failed. Residents of Kempsey, Worcestershire, had hoped a £1.5m scheme would protect their homes, but it broke down due to an electrical problem.
Residents of Kempsey had hoped a £1.5m scheme would protect their homes, but it broke down due to an electrical problem. During a visit to the Cowley Bridge area of Devon, Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Environment offered his sympathies to those caught up in the flooding, while praising the emergency services for their "tremendous unison" over the past few days.
During a visit to the Cowley Bridge area of Devon, Mr Paterson also offered his sympathies to those caught up in the flooding, while praising the emergency services for their "tremendous unison" over the past few days.
He said: "We have had some real tragedies over the past few days and, honestly, these are avoidable if people would pay real attention to the information we are giving out."He said: "We have had some real tragedies over the past few days and, honestly, these are avoidable if people would pay real attention to the information we are giving out."
In developments around England:In developments around England:
  • A number of roads in County Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Derbyshire remain closed
  • Horse racing has been cancelled at Southwell in Nottinghamshire and Wetherby, in West Yorkshire
  • Animals including Chihuahuas were rescued by boat from a flooded farm and house at Pidsbury in Somerset
  • Motorists were urged to stop driving through flood water on a Worcestershire bridge and flood barriers are up on Worcester's Hylton Road
  • People who had to leave their homes at Billing Aquadrome in Northamptonshire last Thursday are still in temporary accommodation
  • Some schools were closed in the West Midlands, Worcestershire, Leicestershire and Devon
  • In Staffordshire, fire crews were called to the Rugeley bypass, where the river burst its bank and 20 sheep were stuck in flood water
In other parts of England, residents were beginning to clean up their homes, including in Cornwall where more than 100 properties were flooded.In other parts of England, residents were beginning to clean up their homes, including in Cornwall where more than 100 properties were flooded.
A clear-up is also being started in the Wiltshire town of Malmesbury, where part of the High Street was cut off by waist-deep water. Forecasters have warned the rain is likely to remain until Tuesday night.
Chris Fawkes, from the BBC Weather Centre, said there had been about 60mm (2.5in) of rain in south-west England over the weekend. The Environment Agency predicted river levels would swell overnight, with the River Severn at Tewkesbury being of particular concern.
Up to 30mm of rain is expected to fall in pockets of the West Country with 40mm to 50mm possible in the North. The river is expected to peak at 4.8m (16ft) - a metre less than the 2007 peak - overnight or early on Tuesday morning.
The Environment Agency has warned that 170 houses in Oundle, in Northamptonshire, could be in danger of flooding early on Tuesday. The agency has warned that 170 houses in Oundle, in Northamptonshire, could be in danger of flooding early on Tuesday.
Homes are also expected to flood in areas close to the River Thames.
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