Amber warnings for rain-soaked parts of Wales, the Midlands, the south west, south east, east of England, and areas of northern England, came into force on Friday, with heavy rainfall predicted into Saturday.
Met Office chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: “Storm Claudia will bring very heavy rainfall to a large swathe of central and southern England and Wales on Friday into Saturday.
“This rain will become slow-moving, and some areas could see up to a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours.”
Strong easterly winds and thunderstorms are expected throughout parts of the UK later on Friday.
On Friday, multiple fire and rescue crews dealt with property flooding around the towns of Abergavenny and Monmouth, south Wales. Rescues were carried out from vehicles caught in floodwater.
In parts of south-east Wales, where an amber warning is in place until the end of Friday, up to 150mm of rain – nearly 6 inches – is anticipated to fall over high ground.
The average rainfall for the whole of November across central England and south Wales is between 60-100mm (3-4in).
East Wales, the Midlands, up to south Yorkshire and eastern England are also covered under an amber warning for the same time.
Around 40-60mm (1.6-3in) of rain is likely, with some places seeing up to 80mm (3.2in).
Flood defences have been implemented in Bewdley, in Wales, with emergency services in Shrewsbury set to follow suit on Saturday.
