UK weather: heavy rains across country prompt flood warnings

Met Office predicts further heavy rainfall with warnings in place for south-west England, south Wales and Yorkshire

More than half a month's worth of rain fell in one day across parts of the UK, with further heavy downpours forecast across the country in the next 24 hours.

A total of 32.2mm (1.27in) of rain fell on the parish of Wattisham near Stowmarket in Suffolk in the 24 hours to 6am on Wednesday, the Met Office said - the highest volume of rainfall anywhere in the UK during that time.