Almost 100 areas across the UK are on flood alert as days of heavy downpours have left homes underwater and overturned lorries submerged. 

Parts of Devon, Cornwall and Worcestershire have seen rain every day of the year so far, while other areas have recorded more than 30 consecutive days of rainfall.

It comes as the Met Office warned more downpours are on the way with no sign of prolonged dry weather for the next seven to ten days. 

The Met Office currently has a yellow warning for rainfall in place throughout today and tomorrow, which initially covered Perth, Dundee and parts of Aberdeenshire.

The alert has since been broadened, and now includes parts of Ayrshire and Arran, Inverclyde and also parts of Argyll and Bute.

The yellow warning began at 9am on Tuesday and remains in force until 11.59pm on Wednesday.

Drivers have been warned to expect difficult conditions and some road closures in the region. Snow is also expected on some higher roads by the end of Tuesday.

An overturned lorry is submerged in floodwater near Glastonbury in Somerset after heavy rainfall 

Pictured: Flood waters encroach on Tewkesbury Abbey 

A Met Office spokesman said: ‘Persistent, and at times heavy, rain will fall onto already saturated ground over eastern Scotland, which may cause further disruption and localised flooding.

‘Fifteen to 30mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely, with 40-60mm possible in places over higher ground.

‘Some snow may affect the highest roads in Aberdeenshire by the end of Tuesday.’

Meanwhile, the Environment Agency (EA) has warned flooding is expected in 99 areas today, mostly across the south of England, around the southern Welsh border and in the East Midlands. 

At least 300 properties across the UK have been flooded so far, the organisation has estimated. 

Andrew Hitchings, flood duty manager at the EA, said: ‘With another band of rain on its way, we need the public to remain vigilant to the risk of flooding.

‘As well as significant groundwater remaining likely in parts of Dorset and Wiltshire, there are risks of significant river flooding impacts on the Somerset Levels, with minor river flooding impacts expected in parts of the East Midlands and probable in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

Flooding underneath the A4440 in Worcester after the River Severn burst its banks 

A tractor wades through floodwater near Glastonbury after a lorry overturned 

At least 300 properties across the UK have been flooded. Pictured: Tewkesbury 

‘So far more 16,000 homes and business have been protected but sadly 300 have suffered flooding and our thoughts are with those communities affected.

‘Our teams will continue to do all they can to support local people, with pumps, temporary barriers and by clearing waterways to ensure flood water can drain away.’

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency also has four flood alerts in place, which affect Aberdeenshire and the city, as well as Dundee and Angus, Fife and Tayside.

Within the Tayside region, Sepa also has two, more severe flood alerts in force, which affect Aberbothrie and the River Isla at Coupar Angus.

Ferry operator CalMac has warning on X that some of its services may be subject to cancellation or delays, and urged travellers to check their journey before setting off.

The flooding follows a record-breaking month of rain, with January the wettest on record for Cornwall, and County Down in Northern Ireland.

A horse rider wades through deep floodwater in Derby this morning 

Pictured: Green Road in Birmingham is closed due to flood water

Pictured: Flooding south of Derby due to heavy rainfall 

The Met Office said many have been left with a sense that winter has been ‘stuck on repeat’, with 26 of its weather stations setting new records for January rainfall.

The UK has already seen 89 per cent of the average rainfall expected for meteorological winter (December, January and February) – while England has exceeded it by 11 per cent, it said.

Senior operational meteorologist Simon Partridge said: ‘The weather is set to remain unsettled throughout the remainder of the week with further spells of wet and windy weather for many areas of the UK.

‘With so much rain having already fallen over parts of the UK this year, many areas are sensitive to further rainfall. Therefore, further rainfall warnings are likely as the week progresses.

‘There is currently no sign of any prolonged dry weather for the next seven to 10 days.’