Map shows flood warnings that are in place in the UK today

Flooding near a caravan self-storage site near Rope Walk in Littlehampton, West Sussex (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Flooding continues to impact parts of the UK today following the aftermath of Storm Kathleen.

Areas at risk of severe flooding the most include parts of the south such as Salisbury, Southampton and Bognor Regis.

Flood warnings have been issued for communities on lakes, rivers and by the sea – and a new map has shown the areas most prone to flooding today.

Other areas in the north like Hull, and in the west around Bristol have also been issued with flood warnings.

Yellow warnings were issued across England this weekend, even as the winds are beginning to lessen.

Flooding was also a problem yesterday as rain moved through the region, and there was a rescue operation in West Sussex after the River Arun overflowed.

A cluster of flood warnings were also issued near Southhampton, stretching towards Brighton, but these have been downgraded today.

The map shows flood warnings are still in place for today (Picture: Gov.uk)

A car drives through flood water in Littlehampton, West Sussex, after the River Arun burst its banks overnight (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Beach huts in Bournemouth were washed away from the high waves (Picture: BNPS)

Residents were urged to get to higher ground after one person caught up in severe flooding at a West Sussex holiday park was hospitalised with hypothermia.

In Gloucestershire, a major bridge closed due to the severe weather, and photos showed flooded streets in Havant, Hampshire earlier this morning.

In Hampshire, flooding affected the railway at Lymington Pier, which meant trains were cancelled and delayed.

South Western Railway announced that replacement buses were requested between Lymington Pier and Brockenhurst, and disruption lasted until 10am.

The high street in Cowes on the Isle of Wight was hit by a power cut and major flooding as well – along with the ‘highest ever recorded’ flood in Portsmouth, shutting down streets.

In Pembrokeshire, Dyfed-Powys Police urged motorists to avoid the area around the A487 at Penycwm after it was closed due to surface water.

Winds in the south-west of England, including Cornwall and parts of Devon, reached speeds of up to 60-65mph along some stretches of the coast.

In Scotland, there was 20mm-40mm of rainfall in some areas between 1am and 6pm on Tuesday, while a few could see as much as 50-60mm.

The weather service warned rain and wind could cause disruption to rail and road travel across the country, as driving conditions worsened because of slippery road surfaces and limited visibility.

Commuters in London struggled to keep their umbrellas upright in the wind (Picture: George Cracknell Wright)

Some locals were wading out of their homes in knee high flood water (Picture: Paul Jacobs)

The famous Bournemouth beach huts were pummeled (Picture: BNPS)

Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said that while these levels of rainfall would not be a ‘huge cause for concern’ on their own, they will fall onto ‘already saturated ground’ which increases the risk of flooding.

And Storm Pierrick is heading closely behind as Storm Kathleen moves out of the area, bringing ‘blood rain’ and strong winds.

The alarming-sounding weather phenomenon is when rain looks red or brown, due to red-coloured dust or particles mixed into the water, often from the Sahara.

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