The Bank holiday has been a washout for many but in Essex people spent the first day of the weekend up to their knees in water. Drains burst on the beachfront at Southend-on-Sea as more than a month's worth of rain fell in just a few hours.
A young family were dramatically rescued from a sinking car in Essex last night after roads became flooded with torrents of water. Parts of Kent, Sussex and south Essex saw heavy downpours in a few hours, closing many roads as Serena Sandhu reports.
Monday's weather forecast
Philippa has the outlook for the week ahead
A vigil has been held to remember the three victims of the terror attack in Reading.