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UK weather: Storm Alex brings more heavy rain and strong winds - Metro.co.uk

A woman is pictured being rescued from her car as heavy rain battered the UK due to Storm Alex
A woman had to be rescued from her car as Storm Alex brought more rain to the UK (Pictures: PA/NC)

A second day of heavy rain across the UK has caused widespread disruption, with forecasters warning there’s still more to come. 

Storm Alex brought persistent downpours and strong winds to large parts of the country again on Saturday, leading to flooding in some areas.

A family of four had to be rescued by firefighters from a road in Billericay, Essex, on Saturday morning after their car became trapped in floodwater.

And pictures have emerged of the dramatic moment a husband had to carry his wife to safety after her car became submerged in floodwaters at Ingatestone in Essex, early this morning. 

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More than 20 flood alerts are in place across the UK. There are amber weather warnings for rain in Wales, the West Midlands, south-west England and also parts of eastern Scotland until 6am Sunday.

By Saturday evening, the worst hit places included parts of Exmoor, with 84mm of rain recorded in 36 hours in Liscombe and 74.4mm recorded in Brendon Hill.

Despite the treacherous conditions in the south west, coastguards said they had to persuade a swimmer against plunging into 15ft waves this morning in Torcross, Devon.

Meteorologist John Griffiths said there has been 45-60mm of rain widely across southern England, adding: ‘There’s still a lot of wet weather to get through today and into tonight, so we haven’t really seen the worst of it yet.’

It comes after Storm Alex moved in from France and clipped the southern edge of Britain on Friday. It brought heavy rain and strong winds, with 71mph recorded at Berry Head on the Devon coast.

A woman was rescued by her husband this morning after she drove into a 4 feet flood on a road nr. Ingatestone Essex, early this morning. It was dark and visibilty was difficult in heavy rain. He found her standing on a rail, where her car had floated against.She had already fallen in the water once. NO CREDIT/BYLINE PLEASE. (NC) 3.10.20 (c) Stephen Huntley/HVC..07973 208461...16 CM3 4RP
A woman got stuck in floodwaters in Essex, she managed to get out of the car and was standing on a submerged railing
A woman was rescued by her husband this morning after she drove into a 4 feet flood on a road nr. Ingatestone Essex, early this morning. It was dark and visibilty was difficult in heavy rain. He found her standing on a rail, where her car had floated against.She had already fallen in the water once. NO CREDIT/BYLINE PLEASE. (NC) 3.10.20 (c) Stephen Huntley/HVC..07973 208461...16 CM3 4RP
A man, thought to be the woman’s husband, had to carry her to safety

Many places will see 25-50mm of rainfall this weekend, and there is the potential for more than 120mm on some of the most exposed high ground of Snowdonia and Exmoor.

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Central Tayside and Fife plus the Grampian regions of Scotland are set to be hit by 40-70mm of rain with over 120mm possible over high ground on Saturday, Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said.

ScotRail announced train services in amber warning areas will begin winding down from 4pm, with no trains running at all after 7pm.

Police forces across the country have issued warnings to drivers after a number of crashes on waterlogged roads.

People with umbrellas in Nottingham city centre, as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March, as winds of up to 65mph are expected along the coast on Saturday along with heavy rain as Storm Alex hits the UK. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. See PA story WEATHER Alex. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Women protect themselves from the rain in Nottingham city centre (Picture: PA)
A woman boards a bus in heavy rain in Nottingham city centre, as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March, as winds of up to 65mph are expected along the coast on Saturday along with heavy rain as Storm Alex hits the UK. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. See PA story WEATHER Alex. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Amber warnings for rain have been issued across large parts of the country (Picture: PA)
A woman wearing a protective face covering, shelters from the rain under a Union flag umbrella outside Buckingham Palace in central London on October 3, 2020. - Heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)
A few tourists brave the rain outside Buckingham Palace in London (Picture: Getty Images)
People shelter from the rain under umbrellas during a downpour in Greenwich Park, south-east London on October 3, 2020. - Heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
People shelter from the rain during a downpour in Greenwich Park, south-east London (Picture: Getty Images)
The Start Point Lighthouse, near Hallsands, Devon (Picture: SWNS)
Cars make their way along the M4 motorway near to junction 18, as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. There are amber weather warnings for rain in Wales, the West Midlands, south-west England and also parts of eastern Scotland on Saturday. The Met Office said the last time amber warnings were issued for rain was in March, as forecasters warned of heavy rain across much of the country. The places worst hit so far include parts of Exmoor, with 84mm of rain recorded in 36 hours in Liscombe and 74.4mm recorded in Brendon Hill. See PA story WEATHER Rain. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
Cars make their way along the M4 motorway near to junction 18 (Picture: PA)
Undated handout photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of North West Motorway Police of a damaged car after a collision on the M56 in Cheshire, as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. PA Photo. Issue date: Saturday October 3, 2020. See PA story WEATHER Rain. Photo credit should read: North West Motorway Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
North West Motorway Police shared this picture of a damaged car to warn others to drive safely (Picture: PA)

Sharing pictures of a wrecked car, North West Motorway Police tweeted: ‘If you are using the network this afternoon – please slow down. Thankfully this was a damage only RTC.

‘Lots of stand water across the network today. Please allow extra time for your journey.’

Yellow rain warnings are also in place for the east of England, London and the South East plus much of Wales, western England and eastern Scotland where heavy rain is set to push in from the North West.

The rain is set to last throughout Saturday and into Sunday in these areas.

People walk through rain in Nottingham city centre, as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. There are amber weather warnings for rain in Wales, the West Midlands, south-west England and also parts of eastern Scotland on Saturday. The Met Office said the last time amber warnings were issued for rain was in March, as forecasters warned of heavy rain across much of the country. The places worst hit so far include parts of Exmoor, with 84mm of rain recorded in 36 hours in Liscombe and 74.4mm recorded in Brendon Hill. See PA story WEATHER Rain. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Worst hit places saw 84mm of rain in 36 hours (Picture: PA)
People with umbrellas in Nottingham city centre, as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. There are amber weather warnings for rain in Wales, the West Midlands, south-west England and also parts of eastern Scotland on Saturday. The Met Office said the last time amber warnings were issued for rain was in March, as forecasters warned of heavy rain across much of the country. The places worst hit so far include parts of Exmoor, with 84mm of rain recorded in 36 hours in Liscombe and 74.4mm recorded in Brendon Hill. See PA story WEATHER Rain. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Saturday’s rain came after persistent downpours on Friday (Picture: PA)
People walk through rain in Nottingham city centre, as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. There are amber weather warnings for rain in Wales, the West Midlands, south-west England and also parts of eastern Scotland on Saturday. The Met Office said the last time amber warnings were issued for rain was in March, as forecasters warned of heavy rain across much of the country. The places worst hit so far include parts of Exmoor, with 84mm of rain recorded in 36 hours in Liscombe and 74.4mm recorded in Brendon Hill. See PA story WEATHER Rain. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Flooding has been reported in many areas (Picture: PA)
People with umbrellas in Nottingham city centre, as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March, as winds of up to 65mph are expected along the coast on Saturday along with heavy rain as Storm Alex hits the UK. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. See PA story WEATHER Alex. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
These shoppers didn’t let the rain stop them heading out (Picture: PA)
Vehicles generate spray as they pass through rainwater accumulated on a roundabout in Maidenhead, Berkshire as heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. There are amber weather warnings for rain in Wales, the West Midlands, south-west England and also parts of eastern Scotland on Saturday. The Met Office said the last time amber warnings were issued for rain was in March, as forecasters warned of heavy rain across much of the country. The places worst hit so far include parts of Exmoor, with 84mm of rain recorded in 36 hours in Liscombe and 74.4mm recorded in Brendon Hill. See PA story WEATHER Rain. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
Maidenhead, Berkshire was one of many places hit by downpours (Picture: PA)
People shelter from the rain under an umbrella looking out at the view of the London city skyline during a downpour in Greenwich Park, south-east London on October 3, 2020. - Heavy rain is lashing parts of the UK, with the Met Office issuing warnings not seen since March. Persistent downpours are expected to bring flooding and transport disruption, with more than 20 flood alerts in place. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
People shelter under an umbrella while looking at the London skyline (Picture: Getty Images)
Operational staff work in bad weather to complete the final preparations to the course and The Mall ahead of the historic elite-only Virgin Money London Marathon taking place on a closed-loop circuit around St James's Park in central London on Sunday 4 October 2020. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 3, 2020. See PA story ATHLETICS Marathon. Photo credit should read: Andrew Baker for London Marathon Events/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Editorial use only. No commercial use.
Rain is likely to disrupt preparations for the London Marathon on Sunday (Picture: PA)

Mr Dewhurst said: ‘It is going to be raining and horrible all day’ on Saturday, adding: ‘If you have to travel take extra time on your journey, the roads will be pretty treacherous at times with poor visibility due to the heavy rain.’

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Drains could become blocked with debris as trees are now in full leaf and there is a heightened risk of flooding and very difficult driving conditions.

Carol Holt, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, added that ‘widespread and persistent rain is likely to lead to flooding’ in some areas over the weekend.

She added: ‘We urge people to stay away from swollen rivers and not to drive though flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.’

RAC Breakdown spokesman Rod Dennis said that road conditions will be ‘miserable if not downright dangerous’ for drivers this weekend.

He said they will need to be prepared for ‘an ugly mix’ of surface spray, gusty winds and more than likely some disruption on the roads.

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