Rain-battered Britain is bracing itself for further flood chaos as the heavy rain that has brought misery to thousands of residents and motorists continues to fall across the UK.
The Environment Agency has 208 flood warnings and 277 flood alerts in place across England, Wales and Scotland.
Persistent rain hit water-logged communities through the night, increasing the risk of rivers flooding in some areas.
The torrential downpours spread from the South West to North Wales and northern England, with winds reaching up to 55mph.
At a housing estate in St Asaph, north Wales, 40 houses were flooded after the River Elwy burst its banks overnight.
Water levels in the town are still rising and several main roads through the town have been shut.
A flooded house, close to the River Trent in Willington, central England Local residents have said they don't remember the area flooding since the 60s.
Some were seen using a canoe to try and get some of their possessions out of their home.
Vincent Jones was asked by rescue services to evacuate his home in the early hours of the morning.
"I had a knock at 12.30am to say there was an imminent flood, and then at 4.30 we were told to leave. When I left, within an hour the water had engulfed us.
A flooded playing field in Tewkesbury, in south western England "I put some personal possessions upstairs and made sure we took the children to safety. My sister in law on the other side of St Asaphhas taken the kids in.
"I'm absolutely devasted. I don't have insurance. It doesn't bear thinking about at the minute. My kids are safe, we'll just have to plod on and sort it out one way or another".
The Environment Agency say around 100 people could be affected in the town although some flood defences installed in the area, designed to cope with up to 4m of water, appear to be holding.
According to the police the river has overflowed south of the town on to fields.
Across the UK, three people have died in the flooding and around 900 homes have been evacuated following a weekend of almost non-stop rain.
There is still a risk of flooding, as the heavy rain in northern England and Wales moves southwards. But the wind and rain are expected to ease over the next few days which are expected to be drier, with freezing temperatures taking hold of the UK instead.
The EA remains particularly concerned about the River Thames, Trent and the Severn, as well as the Northamptonshire area.
The A417 at Maisemore has already flooded and is closed, while the River Severn at Tewkesbury is expected to peak at 4.8m - a metre less than its peak in 2007.
The continued flooding risk comes after claims on Monday that hundreds of thousands of homes could be left without flood cover due to a row between ministers and the insurance industry over how future flooding bills would be covered.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) had claimed that talks about a "safety net" deal to ensure those in flood-risk areas can continue to afford their policies were at "crisis point".
But Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said talks were ongoing - and that ministers were committed to securing a good deal for both householders and the taxpayer.
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