Parts of England will be threatened with serious flooding for several days due to swollen rivers, the environment agency has warned.
Rainfall is expected to continue hitting areas along the Rivers Severn, Wye, Ouse and Trent.
The agency has issued two severe danger-to-life flood warnings for Ironbridge and Shrewsbury in Shropshire, both along the Severn.
More than warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and about 200 alerts, meaning flooding is possible, were in force across England on Monday night.
They came after a third weekend of downpours that started with Storm Ciara and continued with Storm Dennis.
The torrents are contributing to record-high river levels.
England has endured more than 141% of its average February rainfall so far, the agency said.
It warned the country needs to brace itself for “more frequent periods of extreme weather like this” because of climate change.
The Met Office has forecast a week of widespread showery weather, while a yellow warning for ice covering Scotland, Northern Ireland and much of northern England, remains in force until (am on Tuesday.)
Labor Chris Bryant has made an impassioned plea for greater government help after the floods.
Mr Byrant told the House of Commons: “We need money from the government, we don’t want talk of mutual aid. We need money and we need it now.”
Meanwhile, Downing Street defended Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s continued absence from flooded areas, with officials insisting it was important not to “distract” from the ongoing effort to deal with the problem.
The prime minister had been receiving “regular updates” about the situation while Environment Secretary George Eustice is “rightly” leading the government response, Downing Street said.
More than 768 households and a similar number of businesses have been hit in Wales, representing almost 25% of all the properties affected across the UK.
Caroline Douglass, director of incident management at the Environment Agency, said: “Flooding has a long-lasting and devastating impact on people lives.
” levels “remain high and communities along the River Severn, in particular Shrewsbury, Bewdley and Ironbridge, should be ready for potential flooding.
“Groundwater levels across parts of Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Sussex are continuing to rise and will lead to more flooding impacts later in the week.
“We have seen our third weekend of exceptional river levels and stormy weather; with the effects of climate change, we need to prepare for more frequent periods of extreme weather like this.
” People need to be aware of their flood risk, sign up to flood warnings, make a flood plan and not to drive or walk through flood water. “
The agency said 1, 000 staff per day have worked to operate flood defences and pumps, clear debris and repair damaged defences since Storm Dennis swept into the UK.
Some 3.7 miles of temporary flood barriers have been erected and flood defences have protected more than , properties, the Environment Agency said.
Mr Eustice, making a statement to the Commons, urged people living in at-risk flood areas to remain vigilant following record-breaking flooding caused by storms Ciara and Dennis.
He told MPs that 1, 400 homes in England had been flooded but recent improvements to flood defense schemes had reduced the number of homes that could have been affected.
Mr Eustice also said that (gauges across) rivers had recorded their highest water levels on record, including the Colne, Ribble, Calder, Aire, Trent, Severn, Wye, Lugg and Derwent.
The flood warnings come after snow fell on Northern Ireland, Scotland and Northern England.
People living in affected areas were told to expect possible travel delays, a risk of rural communities being cut off, and power cuts.
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