LONDON (AFP) - Heavy rain will return to the country later this week, forecasters at the Met Office warned Thursday, threatening more of the floods that killed four people.


Further heavy rain and showers are forecast to sweep across parts of the UK later this week and through the weekend, the Met Office announced, issuing a severe weather warning.

This rainfall, although not expected to be as severe as earlier this week, is still likely to result in further disruption across parts of England and Wales, said the Met Office.

The hardest hit areas are likely to see further significant rainfall, only exacerbating the flooding which has already occurred.

Forecasters said some parts of the country could see up to 50 mm of rain on Saturday and Sunday.

In what has been the wettest June on record for some, thousands have been forced to flee their homes and flood damage has been estimated at several hundred million pounds. Four people have died in the floods.

People in Yorkshire, the Midlands and Lincolnshire were most affected by the flooding.

There was some good news, however, when Rotherham Borough Council said the risk that the Ulley dam could be breached has "significantly reduced".