"Prolonged heavy rainfall" means there will be some flooding in the south of England on Sunday and Monday, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning for the region, in place until 09:00 GMT on Monday.

Heavy rain has fallen across Sussex causing flooding and disruption to some travel services. A Met Office yellow weather alert and flood warnings are in place, including at Hellingly and Horsebridge on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers, at Cowfold on the Adur and at Barcombe Mills on the Ouse.

LONDON (AP) — Parts of the U.K. were flooded Wednesday as heavy rains and powerful winds continued to disrupt New Year’s celebrations. Several communities in the Manchester area were flooded, with cars submerged up to their roofs on roads and in parking lots after nearly a month’s worth of rain fell in two days.