People in England and Wales could be reaching for their home insurance policies as flood warnings remain in place across many regions.
Due to heavy rain, 26 flood warnings were issued by the Environment Agency, affecting parts of West Sussex, Kent, Tyne and Wear, Yorkshire and East Anglia.
The majority of areas in the rest of England and Wales were included in the agency's 143 flood watches.
But despite these warnings, the weather is predicted to improve with the heavy rain easing off.
The agency closed the Thames Barrier twice in less than 24 hours on Sunday, most recently at 10pm to protect London from a combined high tide and tidal surge in the Thames estuary, which was expected to raise the water by a further 50cm.
A spokesman said current weather patterns showed a substantial surge event in the North Sea, with large waves still a possibility in exposed coastal areas.
Andy Batchelor, Tidal Area Flood Risk Manager, said: "We are continuing to monitor the weather and tidal situation closely and we will close the Thames Barrier again should we need to protect the 1.25 million people living and working in London's floodplain.
"These closures are the 115th and 116th times we have closed the Thames Barrier, and they serve as an important reminder to us all that living in the flood plain is never without risk."
