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Flood warnings removed as rain moves away from UK Flood warnings removed as rain moves away from UK
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The "biblical" rainfall that caused flooding in some parts of the UK on Thursday is unlikely to continue on Friday, said the Environment Agency as it removed dozens of flood warnings. The "biblical" rainfall that caused flooding in some parts of the UK on Thursday is unlikely to continue on Friday, said the Environment Agency as it lifted dozens of flood warnings.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms, particularly over London, caused damage and disruption on Thursday night as up to a third of a month's rain fell in a few hours.Heavy rain and thunderstorms, particularly over London, caused damage and disruption on Thursday night as up to a third of a month's rain fell in a few hours.
But the weather front shifted towards the continent early on Friday morning and two flood warnings and nine flood alerts, mainly in the north-East, remained of the 34 issued on Thursday.But the weather front shifted towards the continent early on Friday morning and two flood warnings and nine flood alerts, mainly in the north-East, remained of the 34 issued on Thursday.
Paul Knightley, a spokesman for forecaster MeteoGroup, said: "The front that brought those heavy downpours is moving to the continent and for today there will be some thundery showers, mainly from the Yorkshire area to East Anglia but not as heavy as yesterday."Paul Knightley, a spokesman for forecaster MeteoGroup, said: "The front that brought those heavy downpours is moving to the continent and for today there will be some thundery showers, mainly from the Yorkshire area to East Anglia but not as heavy as yesterday."
The Environment Agency warned that immediate action should be taken in Sunderland and Whitley Bay, as high North Sea spring tides meant high water levels and flooding was expected between 6am and 6.45am.The Environment Agency warned that immediate action should be taken in Sunderland and Whitley Bay, as high North Sea spring tides meant high water levels and flooding was expected between 6am and 6.45am.
And while the rain may have eased off, warmer weather is still some way from making a return, as Knightley warned: "Saturday looks like a fine day but Sunday will be windy, with gusts of up to 50mph in some places."And while the rain may have eased off, warmer weather is still some way from making a return, as Knightley warned: "Saturday looks like a fine day but Sunday will be windy, with gusts of up to 50mph in some places."
As a result of Thursday's rainfall, which London Fire Brigade called "biblical" on Twitter, the service said it had been called out to around 20 separate flooding-related incidents in a little over an hour. As a result of Thursday's rainfall, which London Fire Brigade called "biblical" on Twitter, the service said it had been called out to around 20 separate flooding-related incidents in a little over an hour. Most of the incidents were understood to have involved water getting into the basements of properties.
Most of the incidents were understood to have involved water getting into the basements of properties. LFB said one person was rescued from a flooded basement flat in Forest Hill, south London, after water entered via street drains due to heavy rain. It comes after the tail-end of hurricane Bertha caused the wettest 24-hour period of the year last weekend.
LFB said one person was rescued from a flooded basement flat in Forest Hill, south London, after water "entered via street drains due to heavy rain". The environment minister, George Eustice, said: "Heavy rain can often bring a risk of localised flooding. Information is available from the Environment Agency and emergency services and I urge people to listen to the advice and warnings issued."
It comes after the tail-end of Hurricane Bertha caused the wettest 24-hour period of the year last weekend.
Environment minister George Eustice said: "Heavy rain can often bring a risk of localised flooding. Information is available from the Environment Agency and emergency services and I urge people to listen to the advice and warnings issued."