A soccer pitch in London collapsed and parts of the United Kingdom are submerged by flash floods after some areas saw a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours.

An updated amber warning, valid until 9pm on Monday, stretches from the West Country to parts of the Midlands. This is where the greatest amounts of rain are expected today, possibly as much as 120mm in a few locations. There is also a yellow warning, valid until 11.59pm on Monday, which covers much of England and the far east of Wales.

The UK's Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for parts of England amid concerns that affected areas could see more than a month's worth of rain falling.

Flood alerts and some flood warnings are in place across the Midlands after heavy rainfall hit the region over the weekend and into Monday, causing flash floods. The threat of flooding has moved further south and southwest after the Midlands was battered by a 14-hour wall of rain.

Parts of the UK will be lashed with up to three inches of rain on Sunday bringing the potential for widespread flooding, the Met Office has warned

Further heavy rain is forecast for parts of the UK following a spell of intense thunderstorms. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for heavy rain across central and southern England during the early hours of Monday,