Christmas flood risk
Areas in the East have been advised to take precautions against flooding over the Christmas and New Year period.
Areas in the East have been advised to take precautions against flooding over the Christmas and New Year period.
The rain keeps falling in December and 2012 looks set to be wettest since records began in East Anglia more than a century ago. The weather conditions continue to cause flooding in parts of the region with rivers overflowing and roads under water.
To make matters worse the Environment Agency, based in Peterborough, says more rain is on its way.
At 5pm on Thursday 27 December there were 9 Flood Warnings and 31 Flood Alerts in force across the Anglia region. The Environment Agency website has further details.
With further rain forecast in the Anglia region it's likely there will be further problems with flooding into the New Year.
With many rivers running high, a number of Flood Warnings issued by the Environment Agency remain in force in the Anglia region.
More heavy rainfall could result in flooding in Northamptonshire over the Christmas and New Year period.