Heavy rain 'normal for summer'
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Scientists claim heavy rain is normal for weather in the UK and the dry spell is over.
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Severe weather warnings remain in force for much of the UK, with a second night forecast of gales and heavy rain.
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By Stan Finger, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 19--The flooding in north Texas that killed at least four people  Monday is a result of a weather system that has brought steady rains to  Wichita and the Great Plains and left most of the rest of the country dry for  at least the past month.
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Weather conditions are set to ease after three people die in severe flooding across England and Wales.
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Dozens of flood warnings are in place across England and Wales, with more rain due for the rest of the week.
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Parts of England and Wales are likely to be hit by further heavy downpours following Friday's flooding.
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Heavy rainfall caused massive flooding across England on Monday, killing at least two people and leaving hundreds of people stranded in factories and offices, officials said.
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A pair of fronts sweeping through the eastern half of the country was expected to bring widespread rain on Saturday. The West was forecast to be mainly dry.
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This summer is likely to prove the wettest since records began in 1914, the Met Office says.
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That&#39;s not true. Unfortunately, we had a few difficult days in the summer with heavy thunderstorms and other disruptions. But all in all we&#39;ve become increasingly punctual over the past few years.
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Heavy rain is causing problems for residents and holidaymakers in the north-east of Northern Ireland.
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Severe weather affecting large parts of southern and northern England, with areas of Scotland likely to be hit hard tomorrow
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Fears of widespread flooding grow as forecasters predict further heavy rain and flash flooding throughout the week
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Typical summertime temperatures were in store across most of the nation early Monday, while scattered showers were to erupt over the East Coast and the Rockies.
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By Stan Finger, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 20--There is a slight chance of thunderstorms after 1 p.m. today in the Wichita metropolitan area, forecasters say, but a noticeable warm-up is about to unfold.
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Forecasters predict much of the UK will be hit by heavy rain on Friday, with floods possible.
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More heavy rain could hit "almost anywhere" across Britain as the clear-up continues in areas hit by floods.