Severe flood warnings with more heavy rain to come

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Amber warnings for rain remain in place across parts of North Wales and north-west England.

Further heavy rain could cause a danger to life and travel disruption, the Met Office has warned, a day after a person died in a mudslide in North Yorkshire.National Rail has said its, with a major line between England and Scotland closed due to flooding.

An amber warning for rain has been in place across parts of North Wales and north-west England, including Manchester and Liverpool, since midday on Wednesday. There was still "quite a long way to go" until the rain was due to stop, Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said, with wet weather expected to continue in parts of northern England until Thursday evening.

"We do expect some impact to travel within Cumbria with some flood water in parts of the county," said Chief Superintendent Mick Bird.

 

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