FLOOD alerts have been issued across the UK today thanks to overnight and continuing rainfall and rapidly melting snow.
The Met Office has warned that this combination is likely to lead to "localised surface water" and river flooding.
By mid-morning the Environment Agency had issued 45 flood alerts - where flooding "is possible" - for areas in the south east of England and 45 in the Anglian region.
Fourteen flood warnings - where flooding "is expected" had been issued for the Anglian region.
A total of 291 flood alerts had been issued for the UK and 55 flood warnings.