Flood warnings remain in place as cold weather alert issued

Almost 250 flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales as conditions continue to cause travel problems across large parts of the country.

While the Met Office predicts the wet weather has passed, water levels remain high and colder temperatures are predicted for the next few days with the UK Health Security Agency UKHSA) issuing a yellow cold weather alert.

The had 244 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, in place across England on Saturday – down from more than 300 has warnings in place on the River Wye at Monmouth and the River Ritec at Tenby.