Tom Huddleston/TwitterThunderstorms and flash floods have struck parts of southern England, causing flash flooding in large areas of central London.
Intense downpours begun in London and swept through the South East.
A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place until midnight for much of southern England, which means there is a risk of flooding, lighting strikes, travel disruption and power cuts.
It will continue to cover large areas of Kent until 08:00 BST.
The Environment Agency has issued 17 flood alerts across England, with up to 100mm of rain possibly falling in some areas.
The heavy rain in the capital affected swathes of central London, including Bloomsbury, St Pancras station, Victoria and Kentish Town.
Rain filled the north London high streets of Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill, with cars seen struggling to drive through the water.
Heavy rainfall led to roads across England, Wales and Scotland becoming flooded on Tuesday, following weeks of extreme heat and tinder-dry conditions.
Worksop in Nottinghamshire experienced 93mm of rainfall between 17:00 and 20:00 BST on Tuesday - almost twice the average monthly rainfall of 54mm, according to BBC weather presenter Simon King.
And more heavy rainfall is expected in England and Wales, with the most intense rain likely to fall in the South East covering London, Kent, West Sussex, Essex and Suffolk.
The warning issued by the Met Officesays: "Fast-flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life."
Heavy overnight showers did lead to some localised flash-flooding in Lincolnshire.
BBC Weather's Louise Lear said: "We've got a Met Office amber weather warning out for the rest of the day across south-east England due to the intensity of some of the thunderstorms and showers which are running up from the Channel.
"It means there's a risk of some heavy, torrential downpours with some places seeing a couple of inches of rain falling in the space of perhaps an hour, while others may see as much as 100mm of rain falling in a short space of time.
"But showers are very hit and miss so some people won't see them at all while others will get quite a deluge."
She said the showers would ease overnight.
A total of eight areas of England are officially in drought despite the downpours this week, with Thames Water becoming the latest water provider to announce a hosepipe ban, which will come into force later this month.
Pollution warnings are also in place for dozens of beaches in England and Wales after untreated sewage was discharged into the sea around the coast following the period of heavy rain.
Water companies faced criticism, including after untreated sewage had been released upstream of popular swimming spot Warleigh Weir, along the River Avon.
Southern Water, one of the companies responsible for the affected regions, said storm releases were made to "protect homes, schools and businesses from flooding", adding the release was "95-97% rainwater".
Some areas hit by flooding this week
Heavy downpours are unlikely to ease parched conditions seen across much of the UK, however, because rainwater struggles to permeate dry ground.
The conditions mean water will be more likely to run off the dehydrated surface, leading to flash-flooding in some areas.
Additional reporting by Rachel Russell.
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