Video: UK flooding: Braunton and Helston begin clean up The Environment Agency has now issued six severe flood warnings in Devon and Cornwall- the highest category of alert - meaning there is risk to life. A further 539 flood warnings and flood alerts are in place across England and Wales while in Scotland, 17 flood warnings - mostly in Tayside - and 15 flood warnings were issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. In north Devon the town of Braunton's River Caen burst its banks and homes and shops were struck with rising flood water levels. The Environment Agency issued two severe flood warnings in Braunton, and one each in Helston and Lostwithiel, both in Cornwall. In Braunton local residents assisted emergency workers in efforts to distribute sandbags. Several were seen filling bags with sands as fire crews worked to pump flood water out of affected homes. Emergency services are bracing themselves to face further incidents as downpours are set to continue throughout today.