Large parts of the country remain mired in floods as experts warn the chaos could continue until Tuesday.
The Environment Agency has issued 56 flood warnings as of 3pm , meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required. There are a further 91 alerts, which show that flooding is possible.
The rivers Severn and Avon have burst their banks leaving properties waterlogged in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, while residents in the Midlands and Yorkshire are still battling to clear their homes.
But despite some areas enduring their ‘wettest ever autumns’, much-needed relief from heavy rainfall has been forecast for flood-hit areas in the coming days.
Although river levels in some areas remain high, the Met Office said it has not issued any weather warnings as drier weather approaches.
A Land Rover wades through floodwaters near the village of Lower Apperley in Gloucestershire after the River Severn flooded the B4213 between Lower Apperley and Tirley
An aerial view of the market town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire today where the river Avon and Severn have burst their banks following the last few days of heavy rain
The village of Eckington near Pershore, where surrounding fields were still flooded today after the Avon deluged its floodplain
The astonishing landscape of flooded fields near Forthampton in Gloucester today, where sunlight piercing through the morning gloom created an almost unearthly scene
A Warburtons bread van is stranded in deep water near the village of Eckington in Gloucestershire, which has suffered badly in recent days
The ancient market town of Tewkesbury in Gloucester, where floodwaters left the abbey and town centre a rare dry island in the boggy landscape
Meteorologist Sophie Yeomans said: ‘There is some rainfall around, but it’s looking light and patchy.
‘Sunday has the highest risk of rainfall, but the start of next week is looking quite dry.
‘There’s light cloud and rain around in some of the areas in the north of England and also down in Shropshire and the West Midlands.
‘But there’s no long-lasting or heavy rain – it’s a good situation.’
In a forecast of the flooding risk in England and Wales, the Environment Agency said: ‘River flooding is expected to continue in the Lower River Don washlands area in South Yorkshire through to at least Tuesday, where properties will continue to flood and there will be continued travel disruption.’
Sixty-six flood warnings and 106 flood alerts were still in place in England on Saturday evening.
Communities in parts of central and northern England continued the clean-up after being overwhelmed with water following torrential rain in recent days.
The EA for Yorkshire and the North East said there is still lots of flood water in the region, and a pumping operation is under way to reduce water levels.
The A4213 in Tirley near Tewkesbury, which is now lying beneath several feet of floodwater, leaving it impassable to transport
This astonishing image taken near Tewkesbury show how the higher ground has escaped the floodwaters, while the foreground is covered
The Environment Agency has issued 60 flood warnings as of 11.40am, meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required. There are a further 89 alerts, meaning flooding is possible
Although river levels in some areas remain high, the Met Office said it has not issued any weather warnings as drier weather approaches
A kayaker makes their way past Tewkesbury Abbey – snatching a unique view of the building, which is considered one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Britain
The Met Office said its Sheffield weather station has recorded its wettest ever autumn. Pictured is a flooded road near Tewkesbury
The Met Office tweeted: ‘With 15 days still to go, the site has already recorded 427.6 mm of rain. The previous record was set in 2000 with 425.2 mm of rain falling between September 1 and November 30 that year’
In an online message, Martin Christmas of the EA, said: ‘We are starting to think about moving from emergency rescue response into recovery and that means looking at our flood warnings and then starting to think about all the inspections we need to do to look at potential repairs for banks and flood assets based on the loading they have received from the water in the last week.
‘We have still got tens of people out there in the field carrying on with pumping activity trying to get levels at Fishlake reduced and we are also keeping an eye on East Yorkshire as well.’
The Met Office said its Sheffield weather station has recorded its wettest ever autumn.
It tweeted: ‘With 15 days still to go, the site has already recorded 427.6 mm of rain. The previous record was set in 2000 with 425.2 mm of rain falling between September 1 and November 30 that year.’
There is also a ‘risk of seeing a very cold start’ on Tuesday, according to Ms Yeomans, with potential temperatures of minus 5C.
There is also a ‘risk of seeing a very cold start’ on Tuesday, according to the Met Office, with potential temperatures of minus 5C. Pictured is the flooded road to Forehampton in Gloucestershire
Flood scenes near Tewkesbury, where the river (left, where the boats are) has become virtually indistinguishable from the flooded fields