Torrential downpours and storms are pummelling the UK, with one part of Essex seeing more than an inch of rain in just one hour.
Andrewsfield in Essex reported 1.43 inches (36.4mm) of rain early this morning as heavy showers and storms swept across parts of the nation.
The deluge of rain comes as the Met Office issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for London and the South East, the East of England and the East Midlands until 3pm.
