Almost 100 areas warned to expect flooding as downpours continue

A flood warning sign on a flooded road in Mountsorrel in Leicestershire. Picture date: Monday February 9, 2026. (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Wire)

Almost 100 areas have been warned to expect flooding as downpours continue, with no sign of a prolonged dry spell for at least a week.

The Environment Agency (EA) warned flooding was expected in 99 areas, mostly across the south of England, around the southern Welsh border and in the East Midlands – and was possible in a further 170 areas.