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October could be the wettest month in UK history after Storm Babet gave Brits a battering.
Wild weather is still to come after the storm, which has so far caused five fatalities, swept across the country. Weather warnings have finally ended after four days, with a rare red warning having been issued in eastern Scotland indicating a "danger to life". The town of Brechin in Angus was evacuated entirely while streets across England were completely submerged.
This month has so far seen a staggering 196.4mm of rainwater come pouring down across the country. Forecasters warn there is still more to come as thunder, lightning and rain is predicted for some regions, meaning October could be in the running for wettest month in history.
READ MORE: Storm Babet sees 360 flood alerts issued with 'danger to life' risk across UK
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The month to beat is December 2015, which saw 217mm of rain fall over 31 days, according to Statista.
In some places the ground was ripped up and animals were also isolated by flash floods. Fierce winds ripped parts of a forest in Stirlingshire from the earth entirely.
Dog walker David Nugent-Malone captured footage of the floor flapping away with his dog, Jake, perched on top. In footage posted to X, formerly Twitter, the earth could be seen "breathing deeply" as it took flight.
The storm has also claimed the lives of five people so far. The body of a 57-year-old was swept into the water off Lee in Glen Esk earlier this week, shortly before a 56-year-old was killed in Angus, Scotland, when a tree came crashing down onto a van.
On Friday evening a man from Shropshire died after getting swept up in floodwater at Cleobury Mortimer. Yesterday (Saturday, October 21) a further two people were killed in Skipton, Yorkshire, after their car went plummeting from a road.
Flash floods and severe red warnings from the Met Office mark the storm as one of the most dangerous this year. But although Babet is finally set to come to an end next week, grim conditions are set to continue well after the storm has cleared.
Thunder and further torrential rain have been predicted by a number of forecasters, with Scotland still bearing the brunt of the bad weather. Netweather's Ian Simpson said: "The east of Scotland will need to be prepared for some exacerbation of the flood risk through Tuesday. Parts of the Midlands and northern England will also be susceptible to further flooding."
The UK previously saw 360 flood alerts issued just yesterday, with lashings of rain beating down on the country through the night. Parts of the Rivers Thames, Severn, Tyne and Mersey were expected to overflow.
Julie Foley, director of flood risk strategy and national adaptation at the Environment Agency, said: "We've got a lot of water now moving through our river catchments, so we're going to continue to see river levels continuing to rise."
Further comments from meteorologist Andy Page noted the storm had caused an "exceptional event". He later added "we are likely to continue to see significant impacts with the potential for further flooding and damage to properties.
"There are numerous National Severe Weather Warnings in place for both rain and wind over the coming days."
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