Band of heavy rain sweeps across England and Wales
Last weather warning to expire - but flood risk remains
(about 5 hours later)
Another band of heavy rain has hit large parts of the UK, adding to flooding problems in many areas.
The last of many weather warnings issued by the Met Office since before Christmas is set to expire - but flood waters could still rise in some areas.
Rain swept across south-west England and into Wales and western England through the afternoon, falling on already saturated ground.
A rain warning for much of Wales and south-west England ends at 09:00 GMT, and no more warnings have been issued.
More than 100 flood warnings - meaning flooding is expected - are in place in England, Scotland and Wales.
But more than 100 flood warnings are still in place in England, as well as seven in Scotland and one in Wales.
In Oxfordshire, a cyclist, believed to be 73 years old, died after falling into floodwater.
The Environment Agency says water is still draining into rivers, meaning some will continue to rise.
The man died in hospital after getting into difficulty at Wytham Woods, Thames Valley Police said.
Jo Winser, of the Environment Agency, said on Wednesday that the impact of the rainfall would continue for "several days" despite the forecast of drier weather.
It comes just three days after another man died after falling off his mobility scooter into floodwater at Osney Island in Oxford.
"It will not just have an immediate impact over the next few days - it's going to take a long time to drain away," she said.
So far, eight people have died in the UK in incidents related to the weather and flooding.
The Met Office yellow warning - the lowest of three levels - which expires at 09:00 GMT covers southern and central Wales, the south west of England and some western parts of the Midlands.
More than 1,700 homes and businesses in England have been flooded, at least 550 of them since the start of the new year, while at least 140 properties have been flooded in Wales.
The warning says "further wet conditions" are expected on Thursday morning, and though the impact is not expected to be "as significant as seen recently" there could be some further flooding.
'Heed warning'
Many of the flood warnings now in force, which are mostly in the south of England, are for the River Thames.
The Environment Agency warned there was a continuing risk of flooding in Dorset, south Wiltshire, parts of the Somerset Levels and areas close to the River Thames.
Eight deaths
Eight areas of the Thames Valley - including Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough and Surrey - have been assessed as at "medium risk" of flooding until Friday.
A band of heavy rain swept across south-west England and into Wales and other parts of western England on Wednesday, falling on already saturated ground.
Speaking at the first Prime Minister's Questions of 2014, David Cameron said he would ensure a report outlining the future capability of Britain's flood defences is produced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by the end of the month.
In Oxfordshire, a cyclist, believed to be 73 years old, died after falling into floodwater - the eight person confirmed dead in flooding and weather-related incidents since severe weather began before Christmas.
Mr Cameron also said there would be Cobra emergency committee meetings "until the threat has passed".
On Monday, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said 1,700 homes and businesses in England had been flooded. At that time 140 properties in Wales were also known to have flooded.
He said Energy Secretary Ed Davey was looking at the response of the energy companies and the compensation on offer amid criticism they were too slow to reconnect families cut off over the Christmas period.
More rain has fallen in many areas since then, but new figures for the number of properties affected have not been released.
Rivers including the Hampshire Avon through Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset, the Stour in Dorset, the Parrett in Somerset and the Severn through the Midlands continue to pose a flooding risk.
Speaking at the first Prime Minister's Questions of 2014 on Wednesday, David Cameron said the Cobra emergency committee would continue holding meetings "until the threat has passed".
The Environment Agency said it had deployed temporary defences in Osney, near Oxford, Purley and Guildford, and was on standby to deploy temporary defences along the River Severn.
Jo Winser, from the Environment Agency, said the impact of the bad weather would continue for "several days" because water was still draining into rivers.
"It will take a long time for that level of water to pass into the system, so any further rainfall on already saturated ground and the rivers will respond very quickly," she said.
"It will not just have an immediate impact over the next few days - it's going to take a long time to drain away."
A Met Office yellow warning for rain has been issued for south-west England and southern Wales.
The warning, which came into effect at 12:00 GMT on Wednesday and will last until 09:00 on Thursday, also applies to the "western slice" of the Midlands.
The Met Office says "periods of heavy rain" in these areas could cause further flooding, especially in Wales, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
About 100 flood warnings remain in place in England, while there are seven in Scotland and just one in Wales. None of these are "severe".
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