Residents in towns in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire have reported streets being under water after heavy rain. Pictures on social media showed parts of Dunstable and Hitchin hit by downpours, with shops and cars partially submerged. Flood warnings have been issued for areas near the River Lee in Luton and the River Ivel at Langford.

A potential tropical system brought heavy rain to North Carolina and Tropical Depression Gordo could re-intensify into a tropical storm this week.

Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in parts of Herefordshire. A Morrisons store in Ross-on-Wye had to close when water started coming through its roof and Ed O'Driscoll, who represents the town on Herefordshire Council said the water had been knee-deep in some streets.

Stunned island residents and visitors posted videos and photos on social media showing cars, garages, patios and picket fences covered in floodwaters.

A storm Monday morning brought heavy rain and lightning to the area, closing roads and knocking over some trees.

Storm chaser Aaron Jayjack, who witnessed a bridge collapse underneath an SUV and found himself stuck in a North Carolina town cut off by flooding, breaks down his experience of the Sept. 16 tropical