More than 180 flood warnings and alerts are in place across England this morning after days of heavy rain - forcing the closure of a motorway as drivers abandoned their cars.
The Met Office said northern and central parts of England and Wales had been hit hardest, resulting in widespread travel disruption across Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and the West Midlands.
As of this morning, the Environment Agency had 66 flood warnings in place across England, meaning flooding is expected, and 119 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.
A new yellow weather warning for strong winds was later issued for the south west of England and Wales on Sunday.
Disruption is likely as winds strengthen from west to east during Sunday, with gusts of 50-55 mph likely in places, exceeding 60mph in the most exposed areas.
The Met Office said this would be accompanied by outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, which could lead to some surface water and spray.
An earlier yellow rain warning for large parts of England and Wales ended at 9am this morning, with a separate amber warning for areas of the Midlands and south expiring at 6am.
Meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said localised flooding would continue despite the warnings ending.
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He said: "A lot of these areas have been hit by rain in the past few weeks, which means the ground is already saturated."
While the Met Office expects the weather to "ease up and become a bit drier", some areas will still be dealing with the aftermath of the heavy rain.
"Rivers often take time to respond, so we're expecting disruption to continue in central and southern parts throughout the morning. Those planning to travel on Friday should factor this into their journey times," Mr Dewhurst said.
Commuters faced significant disruptions this morning, with heavy rain and flooding causing problems to roads and rail services.
Rail services between Shrewsbury in Shropshire and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands were cancelled, with disruption expected all morning, after severe flooding at Wellington station and a tree on the line.
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Images posted on social media showed tracks at a train station in Shropshire completely submerged and abandoned cars on an empty motorway in Gloucestershire.
Avon Fire and Rescue also said this morning that it was rescuing people stranded on the M5 in Gloucestershire, which remains closed northbound between junction 16 and junction 14 because of flooding.
The motorway had reopened southbound between J14 and J15, but hour-long delays and up to four miles of congestion were still expected in both directions.
One football club has appealed for help getting their grounds "straightened up and dried out" after heavy rainfall on Thursday evening.
Non-league team AFC Telford United in Shropshire posted photos and videos on social media of significant flooding at their pitch and gym facilities.
Councils and emergency services in Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire said several roads had to be closed but reassured residents they were working to keep people safe overnight.
Tewkesbury Borough Council, in Gloucestershire, has been handing out sandbags to residents to help protect their homes against flooding.
However, Met Office forecasters suggested a significant shift in the weather was likely over the weekend.
They said the rain was due to ease this afternoon - ushering in much colder conditions on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Oxford residents were subject to even stranger weather when a tornado-like feature was spotted in the sky on Thursday.
The Met Office believes it is a funnel cloud, which can become a tornado if the bottom of the structure makes contact with the ground.
Several other funnel clouds have been reported to the Met Office in various locations this week, it said.
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