More than 200 flood alerts in place as Storm Bert batters UK

Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place across the UK as Storm Bert continues to bring heavy rain to large parts of the country.

Over the weekend, the storm has battered much of the UK with heavy rain and wind, causing widespread travel disruption and flooding.

This has continued into Monday morning. At the time of writing, 166 flood warnings and 211 flood alerts are in place across the country.

A flood warning means “flooding is expected”, while an alert identifies areas where “flooding is possible”.

Nearly 200 of the flood warnings and alerts are in place in England, with 22 in place in Wales, the BBC reports.

Meanwhile, severe warning – meaning a ‘danger to life’ – have been issued in three locations:

• Billing Aquadrome, Northamptonshire
• River Monnow at Forge Road, Osbaston
• River Monnow at Skenfrith

The Environment Agency says: “This means there is danger to life and you must act now.”

A full list of all flood alerts and warnings can be found here.

The flooding has caused major road disruption, with parts of the A5, A66 and M32 closed. You can find more information about all affected roads on the National Highways website here.

There is also major rail disruption, with the most affected areas on routes linking London with the west of England and Wales. You can find more information about affected lines and routes on the National Rail website here.

Along with the flood alerts and warnings, a yellow warning for strong winds has been issued by the Met Office for parts of western, central and northern Scotland.

The Met Office says gusts of 50-60 mph (80-96 km/h) are likely and these speeds could reach as fast as 70 mph (112 km/h) near western coasts and on exposed bridges.

The warning is in place until 10am this morning.

Since Storm Bert hit the UK on Friday, five people have died. This included a dogwalker who went missing in Wales and a man whose car was hit by a falling tree in Hampshire.