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UK weather forecast – More flooding to hit Britain TOMORROW but scorching heatwave could return in two weeks
THE Met Office has warned of a "danger to life" due to flooding in the UK tomorrow.
Torrential rain has been predicted by weather forecasters for areas of northwest England, north Wales and east Scotland, before another heatwave hits in a fortnight.
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An amber warning has been issued in the area southeast of Edinburgh, including high risk of floods causing building damage, travel cancellations and delays, and communities being "cut off".
Meanwhile yellow warnings have been issued down the east coast of southern Scotland and northern England, including Newcastle and Durham.
These warnings predict the flooding of homes and businesses, as well as interruption to power supplies and increased journey times.
This follows more yellow warnings across most of England today.
Torrential rain left roads and a pub garden completely submerged as Britain was battered with wet weather and floods.
But things are looking up next week as a heatwave is predicted to hit the UK, with temperatures soaring into the mid 20s.
Things will gradually start to improve next week
Dean Hall
Met Office meteorologist Dean Hall told The Sun Online: "After the wet weather we've had in early June, things will gradually start to improve next week.
"We will see an upward trend in temperature, reaching into the low-mid 20s.
"There will still be a risk of showers in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north and northwest of England, but the south and southeast will be drier and much more settled.
"There's always a risk of thundery plumes at this time of year, but there's no strong indication we'll see anything like that at this stage.
"Into July there will be a continuation of the increasingly settled weather and above average temperatures, although there will remain a split between the north west and south east."
TODAY'S FLOODING
Flood waters rose so quickly in parts of Wales fire crews were called in to pull people out from seven homes in Flintshire, and a van driver from Wrexham was rescued from his stuck vehicle this morning.
Pictures of The Alyn pub in Wrexham showed the pub garden underwater as the river that runs next to it burst its banks.
Virgin Trains advised customers not to travel between Scotland and England because of a fallen tree on the West Coast line, with disruption also causing delays or cancellations on the East Coast route.
Virgin services between Llandudno Junction and Crewe and Chester were also affected with people in Wales advised not to travel unless it was essential.
TRAVEL CHAOS
Transport for Wales tweeted: "Continued heavy rain during today means that travel to and from your desired destination cannot be guaranteed."
National Rail reported that heavy rain and flooding was affecting services in the North West and trains could be cancelled or delayed as a result.
Routes affected include the Merseyrail service between Hamilton Square and Ellesmere Port and Chester, as well as Transport for Wales services between Aberystwyth, Chester, Crewe and Shrewsbury.
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The Environment Agency issued 44 flood alerts for England, advising flooding was possible, and five flood warnings, which mean flooding is expected and immediate action is needed.
Met Office Meteorologist Bonnie Diamond said: "Tomorrow unfortunately is another wet day."
Emergency services have received a barrage of calls over the past few days amid fears up to four inches of rain could fall this week.
Some areas such as at Ham Hill in Kent have already seen more than 4.1ins of rain in just one day this week - the equivalent of two months' worth for this time of year.
Temperatures also felt distinctly cooler today - with the mercury hovering around a disappointing 15-16C.
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Kent and East Sussex have seen the worst of the intense rainfall this week - but deluges have also affected parts of the South West, South Wales and East Anglia.
Southeastern, Southern and Thameslink routes all suffered delays and cancellations due to the freak storms.
More than 80 homes were blacked out by power cuts this morning in St Austell, Cornwall, and Torquay, Devon.
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