A man has died after his car came off the road during heavy rain that continues to cause flooding across the UK.
The man, in his early 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision in East Tynedale, Northumberland, in the early hours of Saturday.
Three severe flood warnings and almost 140 flood alerts have been issued by the Met Office for England and Wales.
The South West of England is subject to the three severe warnings - the most serious of their kind - as forecasters predicted around 100mm of rain (4in) would be dumped across someparts of the country in just 24 hours.
Nearly 30,000 people were warned not to attend Saturday's qualifying session for the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone race track in Northamptonshire, after rain left thousands stranded in traffic jams near the site.
There are more than 70 flood warnings in place throughout the UK - with the North East, the Midlands and the South West deemed to be most at risk.
"We would urge people to remain on alert for flooding, especially in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset," said Craig Woolhouse, of the Environment Agency.
Many parts of the country received more than half the average rainfall for July on Friday and the Met Office said there would be no let-up on Saturday
Fans make their way round a very muddy Silverstone
The south Pennines and north Midlands, including the areas around Manchester, Sheffield, North Derbyshire and
Nottinghamshire, which have been among the worst areas hit by the latest floods, remain at risk of flooding over the weekend.
About 100 properties have already been flooded around the country in downpours that have closed roads and caused landslips which led to delays on some major rail routes.
Six people had to be rescued from a caravan park in North Yorkshire on Friday after the site was left under 2ft of water.
It was a soaking day at Silverstone on Friday when a deluge of up to 40mm of rain fell in just 12 hours, leaving some car parks unusable.
As well as warning fans to stay away from Saturday's qualifying session, race organisers even told F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone not to bother turning up.
The circuit's managing director, Richard Phillips, said: "We dissuaded him from coming in. He was coming in by road, but he could have been five hours."
Mr Phillips issued an "unreserved apology" to fans, adding the incident almost reduced him to
tears.
He said the financial hit is likely to run into seven figures, which for this season will potentially turn a profit into a loss.
"We've been in emergency meetings every two hours today with the police, highways agencies, county council, emergency planning to try and resolve the issues," said Mr Phillips, who said refunds would be offered to those who failed to get into the venue.
"It's going to cost us a lot of money. I honestly don't know the figure, but it could be a lot more than hundreds of thousands (of pounds).
"Right now we're trying to get ourselves into a situation to get in as many people as we can from a position of devastation."
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The man, in his early 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision in East Tynedale, Northumberland, in the early hours of Saturday.
Three severe flood warnings and almost 140 flood alerts have been issued by the Met Office for England and Wales.
The South West of England is subject to the three severe warnings - the most serious of their kind - as forecasters predicted around 100mm of rain (4in) would be dumped across someparts of the country in just 24 hours.
Nearly 30,000 people were warned not to attend Saturday's qualifying session for the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone race track in Northamptonshire, after rain left thousands stranded in traffic jams near the site.
There are more than 70 flood warnings in place throughout the UK - with the North East, the Midlands and the South West deemed to be most at risk.
"We would urge people to remain on alert for flooding, especially in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset," said Craig Woolhouse, of the Environment Agency.
Many parts of the country received more than half the average rainfall for July on Friday and the Met Office said there would be no let-up on Saturday
The south Pennines and north Midlands, including the areas around Manchester, Sheffield, North Derbyshire and
Nottinghamshire, which have been among the worst areas hit by the latest floods, remain at risk of flooding over the weekend.
About 100 properties have already been flooded around the country in downpours that have closed roads and caused landslips which led to delays on some major rail routes.
Six people had to be rescued from a caravan park in North Yorkshire on Friday after the site was left under 2ft of water.
It was a soaking day at Silverstone on Friday when a deluge of up to 40mm of rain fell in just 12 hours, leaving some car parks unusable.
As well as warning fans to stay away from Saturday's qualifying session, race organisers even told F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone not to bother turning up.
The circuit's managing director, Richard Phillips, said: "We dissuaded him from coming in. He was coming in by road, but he could have been five hours."
Mr Phillips issued an "unreserved apology" to fans, adding the incident almost reduced him to
tears.
He said the financial hit is likely to run into seven figures, which for this season will potentially turn a profit into a loss.
"We've been in emergency meetings every two hours today with the police, highways agencies, county council, emergency planning to try and resolve the issues," said Mr Phillips, who said refunds would be offered to those who failed to get into the venue.
"It's going to cost us a lot of money. I honestly don't know the figure, but it could be a lot more than hundreds of thousands (of pounds).
"Right now we're trying to get ourselves into a situation to get in as many people as we can from a position of devastation."
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