Four dead and homes and streets submerged by flood water as Storm Bert batters Britain

Storm Bert has brought flooding across the UK this weekend, with downpours continuing to leave roads submerged and homeowners battling to keep the flood waters at bay.

The Environment Agency issued more than 200 flood alerts as Britain was battered by rain and strong winds. On Sunday 24, some Met Office weather warnings for rain and strong winds remain in place across large parts of Wales, Southern England, Northern Ireland and Western Scotland.

No weather warnings are in place for Greater Manchester on Sunday, but three flood alerts remain in force. The alerts for the possibility of flooding remain in place for the Upper River Irwell in Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale and Ramsbottom, The Lower River Irwell across Manchester, Salford and Trafford, and the Middle River Mersey across Salford, south Manchester, Trafford and Stockport.

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Water levels, however, are said to be falling. This comes as welcome news after the River Irwell burst its banks in Ramsbottom, near Bury, on Saturday afternoon amid persistent rain, with flooding also reported in Edenfield and other areas nearby. Bury council said it was 'dealing with numerous reports of localised flooding'.

Storm Bert has also brought travel disruption, with both Northern and Trans Pennine train services affected. But in other parts of the UK, the heavy rain and high winds have taken a heavier toll.

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After heavy downpours and howling winds battered much of the country, the Met Office said there is potential for fast flowing or deep floodwater to cause danger to life on Sunday. In the West Midlands, fire crews rescued a person trapped in a car stranded in floodwater in Walsall on Sunday morning.

In Bacup, Lancashire, one resident captured flood waters running through the streets as cars navigated through the gushing water. The south coast of England has also been battered by high winds, as Storm Bert whipped waves into a frenzy off the Dorset coastline.

A major incident has also been declared in South Wales after dozens of homes, businesses and a number of schools were affected by flooding during Storm Bert.

On Saturday, three people died during the worst of the weather. A man in his 60s died after a tree fell on a car on the A34 near Winchester on Saturday morning, Hampshire Police said.

Two further fatal collisions happened while the storm took hold in England. West Yorkshire Police said a 34-year-old man died in a single-vehicle collision in Shipley the early hours of Saturday.

Meanwhile in Northamptonshire, a man in his 40s died in a crash on the A45 near Flore. Northamptonshire Police said the collision, at around 8.20am on Saturday, involved a silver Toyota Corolla and a dark grey Hyundai i30 Active.

Officers are investigating whether the three fatal incidents were linked to the storm.

In Wales, firefighters have begun to pump water out of Sion Street in Pontypridd, where several homes have been flooded. It's the second time in four years the street has experienced major flooding.

Members of the public have been arriving to pass out food and drinks to the emergency workers and people bailing water from their homes.

And tragically this afternoon, North Wales police discovered a body after a 75 year old man had gone missing in a river. Police said the body was found during the search for 75-year-old Brian Perry, who went missing in the River Conwy on Saturday.

The force had put an appeal out to find Mr Perry after he was last seen at around 4.30pm wearing a red Berghaus waterproof jacket and accompanied by his wife and dog. He had been walking near Gower Road, which has been affected by severe flooding due to Storm Bert.

As yet, there has been no formal identification but his family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.