Full list of flood warnings and alerts amid Met Office amber rain warning

Nineteen flood warnings and dozens more flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency amid heavy rainfall in parts of England.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for rain, which is now in force in parts of central and southern England until 9pm tonight. Areas covered by the warning include Oxford, Bath and Milton Keynes.

Met Office chief meteorologist Steve Willington said: “Following wet weather in recent days, rain, heavy at times, is influencing today’s weather for much of England and parts of Wales. The higher totals are likely within the amber warning area, where some will see 60 to 80mm of rain through the day while a few places could see in excess of 120mm.

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A yellow rain warning covering most of England and Wales is also in place until midnight tonight. The rain is expected to reduce in intensity later on Monday evening, but forecasters have warned that there are signals for further unsettled weather later in the week.

Some parts of the UK have been struck by flash floods amid the heavy rain. Parts of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and London have been submerged by flood waters, causing widespread travel disruption and damage to properties.

At the time of writing, 19 flood warnings - meaning flooding is expected - and 69 flood alerts have been issued across England. Areas covered by flood warnings include Childswickham in Worcestershire, parts of Warwickshire and Hertfordshire, Luton, Leighton Buzzard and parts of London.

Environment Agency flood duty manager Sarah Cook said: "Persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms could lead to significant surface water flooding on Monday across parts of England.

"The impacts could include localised flooding in urban areas and fast-responding catchments, including some property flooding as well as travel disruption. The risk from river flooding remains low.

"Environment Agency teams are out on the ground and ready to support local authorities in responding to surface water flooding. We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car."

According to the Environment Agency, people who live in an area covered by a flood warning need to 'act now' as they may be asked to evacuate their homes. People should prepare for flooding by following these steps:

• turn off your gas, electricity and water supplies, if it’s safe to do so
• move your family, vehicles, pets and important items to safety, for example upstairs or to higher ground
• if you have them, use flood protection products, for example flood barriers or air brick covers
• follow advice from your local council or the emergency services

The Environment Agency issues a flood warning when forecasts show that flooding is expected from either rivers, heavy rain or high tides. Flood warnings are issued between 30 minutes and two hours before flooding is expected.

Flood alerts are issued when flooding is possible. If a flood alert is issued for your area you should be ready to follow your flood plan, have insurance documents and any medications ready, avoid walking, cycling or driving through any flood water and move any livestock and farming equipment away from areas likely to flood, the Environment Agency says.

Full list of flood warnings (flooding is expected)

1. Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham
2. Grendon Brook catchment including Yardley Hastings, Denton, Bozeat, Easton Maudit and Grendon
3. Kidbrooke Stream at Forest Row
4. Low lying areas close to Clipstone Brook at Leighton Buzzard
5. Mill Brook from the Hagbourne Mill area to Winterbrook
6. River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone
7. River Chelt at Charlton Kings
8. River Flit, River Hit and River Ivel at Shefford and Clifton
9. River Ivel at Langford
10. River Lee at Harpenden
11. River Lee at Luton
12. River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst
13. River Ouzel at Bletchley and Caldecotte
14. River Ouzel at Leighton Buzzard, Stoke Hammond and Great Brickhill
15. Rivers Eden and Eden Brook from Crowhurst to Penshurst
16. River Teise in Lamberhurst and Goudhurst
17. Water Eaton Brook at Water Eaton
18. Wider area at risk from Clipstone Brook at Leighton Buzzard
19. Yeading Brook East at South Ruislip

Full list of flood alerts (flooding is possible)

1. B1041 between Little Paxton and St Neots in Cambridgeshire
2. Bear Brook and tributaries in the Aylesbury area, including Wendover and Weston Turville
3. Bourne Brook (Tamworth)
4. Burton Trent
5. Chertsey Bourne
6. Cuckmere River
7. Fluvial River Crane
8. Langford and Wendlebury Brooks from Stratton Audley down to near Merton
9. Loughborough urban watercourses and local tributaries to the River Soar
10. Lower Lee tributaries
11. Lower River Colne and Frays River
12. Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town
13. Lower River Soar in Leicestershire
14. Lower Tame
15. Middle River Great Ouse in Milton Keynes, Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire
16. Minor Tributaries of the Nene in Northamptonshire
17. River Anker and River Sence
18. River Avon in Worcestershire
19. River Bourne from Hadlow to East Peckham
20. River Brent from Hendon to Brentford
21. River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook
22. River Darent from Westerham to Dartford
23. River Frome in Herefordshire
24. River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire
25. River Leadon catchment
26. River Lee at Hertford
27. River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead
28. River Leen, Day Brook and Tottle Brook in Nottinghamshire
29. River Maun in Nottinghamshire
30. River Mease
31. River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham
32. River Ouzel in Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
33. River Pinn and Woodridings Stream
34. River Ray and Swinbourne for West Swindon area to above Water Eaton
35. River Rea
36. River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal
37. River Salwarpe
38. Rivers Beam and Rom
39. Rivers Eden and Eden Brook
40. River Sence in Leicestershire
41. Rivers Gade and Bulbourne
42. Rivers in South Worcestershire
43. River Sow and River Penk
44. River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire
45. River Teise area from Lamberhurst to Goudhurst
46. River Thame, Horsenden Stream and Chalgrove Brook
47. River Thames and its tributaries from Days Lock to above Pangbourne
48. River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
49. River Trent in Derbyshire
50. River Trent Tributaries in Nottinghamshire
51. River Ver in Hertfordshire
52. River Wreake in Leicestershire
53. River Wye and The Hughenden Stream
54. Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire
55. Silk Stream and the Deans, Edgware, Dollis, Mutton and Wealdstone Brooks
56. Stone Trent
57. Tern and Perry catchments
58. Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
59. Tributaries in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury
60. Tributaries in Gloucester
61. Tributaries in Leicester City
62. Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook
63. Upper Ouse
64. Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook
65. Upper River Medway
66. Upper River Mole, Ifield Brook, Gatwick Stream and Burstow Stream
67. Upper Soar catchment
68. Upper Teme
69. Yeading Brooks in London Boroughs of Harrow and Hillingdon