Flash flooding has flooded gardens and blocked roads amid severe weather today.

Thunder and lashings of rain have hit regions of the UK this week – putting an end to days of searing sunshine.

Households have been urged to pack ‘grab bags’ of valuables and essentials as millions of homes face the risk of flooding.

In Cornwall, huge waves were pictured off the coast as winds gathered today.

Newquay faced the worst of today’s downpours with major roads affected as floods spread.

Locals in town said they had ‘never seen rain like it’ in their lives.

In Dorset, the village of Burton Bradstock was among areas hit with severe flash flooding.

Residents were left knee deep in water and cars submerged as the water rose.

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Like Cornwall, the county has been hit with torrential downpours for the first time in weeks.

This evening, slow-moving torrential rain also affected parts of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

A yellow weather warning for the region remains tomorrow and motorists have been urged to drive carefully amid the flooded conditions.

But looking forward, while more rain is due to hit parts of the UK but it will ‘settle’ compared to today’s downpours.

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The rain could reduce the threat of wildfires, which have put huge pressure on fire services around Europe.

In the UK, it also may help extremely dry conditions that have led to nine droughts being declared across England since Friday.

Deputy Chief Daniel Rudman, of the Met Office, said: ‘Although the warnings are at a broad scale, forecasters expect individual thunderstorms to be quite isolated, and many within the warning in not encountering storm or heavy rain.

‘After Wednesday conditions will settle down somewhat for most.

‘Whilst there may be some periods of rain, and it will be unsettled at times in northern and western parts, the heavy downpours associated with thunderstorms become less likely.’

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