Overview

• Yellow rain warnings ran overnight into Friday for southern England and parts of Wales, with the alert lifted by midday after intense early downpours.
• Southern coastal areas recorded large totals in 11 hours — 63mm at Heligan Gardens in Cornwall, 56mm at Mount Batten in Devon and 49.9mm in Dorset — with a family rescued in Torpoint and a landslide blocking the A379 at Modbury.
• The Environment Agency issued a flood warning for the rivers Shuttle and Cray in Bexley as forecasters cautioned of localised flooding and transport disruption.
• The Met Office expects a deep low to track northeast on Saturday, bringing 10–20mm of rain widely, 30–40mm on western high ground and gusts above 50mph on coasts and hills, with blustery showers following on Sunday.
• Regional forecasts point to afternoon downpours on Saturday in areas including Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the North East, while officials advise preparing flood plans and simple emergency kits with torches, batteries and a phone power pack.