Dozens of flood warnings in force around coast
More than 70 flood warnings have been issued and a yellow rain warning starts at 15:00. …
Dozens of flood warnings are in place across England with a yellow rain alert also due to come into force.
The Environment Agency has issued more than 70 flood warnings and more than 170 alerts for coastal areas and around rivers, from Mount’s Bay in Cornwall to Seahouses in Northumberland.
There is a 24-hour yellow warning for rain covering Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham from 15:00 BST.
Rain caused cliff falls in East Sussex on Sunday.
Coastguards warned people to keep clear of the crumbling cliffs at Birling Gap after the chalk gave way.
In St Leonards, several beach huts standing on shingle by the sea wall were picked up by large storm waves and washed down the beach.
A number of events were cancelled on Sunday because of the wet weather including the Regatta London race on the River Thames.
Organisers of the Cycling Road World Championship changed the course in Yorkshire amid safety concerns.
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