floodwater

It warned fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life.

The Met Office said people in the affected areas should prepare to avoid travelling by road during potentially dangerous road conditions, drive cautiously if they must travel, and avoid floodwater where possible.

In you become trapped by floodwater, you should go to the highest level of the building you are in.

Residents told BBC News they believed the floodwater was not caused by the heavy rainfall they had experienced.

More than 400 tents were submerged in floodwater.