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A London tube station, bridge and major road have flooded as heavy rain caused travel disruption amid weather warnings for parts of England and Wales.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for rain in the capital and south east England until 23:00 BST.
Forecasters say some areas could see 50-60mm of rainfall - approximately a month's worth in just a few hours.
Yellow warnings are also in place until 19:00 for parts of Cornwall and south Wales, and east England until 23:59.
The amber warning covers London and most of the Home Counties, where the Met Office says there is a risk of power cuts, flooding and travel disruption, while fast-flowing water could bring a "danger to life".
In the capital, the Bakerloo underground station Regent's Park was also temporarily closed due to flooding during the evening rush but had re-opened by 17:45 BST.
Flooding also closed Kingston Bridge, in west London, around 16:00 BST, forcing bus services to be redirected.
A stretch of the North Circular was also flooded shortly before the evening commute, although Transport for London said the carriageway between Charlie Browns Roundabout and Waterworks was cleared within an hour.
Meanwhile, the Cricket World Cup fixture between South Africa and West Indies was abandoned after rain stopped play at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.
In Wales, the Met Office warns there is a risk of flooding with transport services are likely to be affected in areas from Cardiff in the east to western areas across Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.
There could also be some disruption to power supplies in Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Swansea.
In the east of England, from the south coast towards the River Humber, the Met Office predicts further travel disruption with "a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads".
Motorists have also been warned about hazardous conditions on the road, particularly during the early evening period.
The Met Office has issued further yellow weather warnings throughout the week:
- On Tuesday, a warning is in place for north Cornwall until 21:00 BST, north east England and parts of the Midlands, including Birmingham, all day
- On Wednesday, another yellow warning is in place until midday for the north east of England, the Midlands, parts of north west England and north Wales
- A similar area is covered by another yellow warning for Thursday morning
The Met Office's chief meteorologist Steve Ramsdale warned the weather conditions needed for heavy downpours and thunderstorms can happen "extremely quickly".
"We have been able to indicate the likelihood of further spells of heavy rainfall for the rest of the week, but the exact details will remain uncertain until nearer the events," he said.