The Met Office has activated weather warnings for rain in southern England, the Midlands and Wales for today, before most of the country is covered tomorrow, while there is also an alert for 'frequent lightning and large hail'.
Up to 3.1in (80mm) of rain in just two to three hours is expected in southern areas of the country today, followed by another 2.4in (60mm) in three hours tomorrow, which could hit almost anywhere across Britain.
It follows a week of thunderstorms and flash floods across the UK that have seen half-term getaway plans trashed as dozens of flights were cancelled, rail services were disrupted, roads submerged and properties flooded.
Today, the Environment Agency has imposed 30 'be prepared' flood alerts for England - mostly in the South, including ten within the Greater London area - with its teams working to clear debris from rivers.
The average rainfall in the West Midlands for the entire month of May is 2.2in (55mm), while it is closer to 2.3in (59mm) in parts of the South East, but this could be well beaten both today and tomorrow.
The Met Office expects thunderstorms to affect southern parts of the UK from late this morning through the rest of the day, and has warned flooding of homes and businesses 'could happen quickly'.
There could also be damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds – and fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a 'danger to life', according to forecasters.
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