Highest flood warning for South West as downpour continues The warning for the River Yealm was put in place between Cornwood and Yealmpton, including Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmbridge, where the A379 meets the B3186. The Environment Agency has issued 57 flood warnings and 150 flood alerts across England and Wales, as a month's rain fell in just 24 hours. Torrential downpours caused flooding across the country yesterday night, closing a motorway, disrupting train services and leaving thousands of people preparing to evacuate their homes. Motorists battled with treacherous conditions on the roads, and the M50 motorway in Gloucestershire was partially closed in both directions. The British Red Cross put emergency response teams on standby to help flood-hit communities and urged people to pack their bags so they could be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice Insurers have pledged to help people whose homes and businesses are damaged by the flooding. House in Leeds, which was due to have been headlined by the Human League and Texas in front of 30,000 fans. The Met Office said that between the showers conditions should be bright, with temperatures possibly reaching as high as 20C. There is no immediate end in sight to the washout summer, with meteorologists warning that Britain is very unlikely to see a long spell of hot, sunny weather during the Olympics.