Parts of Britain have been struck by more flash floods as the Met Office warns of more heavy rain throughout the evening and into Friday morning.
The forecaster has issued an amber warning for areas of the Midlands and south of the country, set to come into force at 6pm on Thursday and last for 12 hours.
Yellow rain warnings had already been in place for large parts of England and Wales and western parts of Northern Ireland. READ MORE: Dancing boy, 2, killed by falling marble fireplace and TV that wasn't fixed to wall, inquest told Areas affected by the amber warning – including Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and the West Midlands – could see 30-40mm of rainfall within three hours, according to the forecaster.
Parts of Hitchin have been struck by flooding, with North Herts Police confirming the closure of Cambridge Road in the town centre.