In Pictures: Flooding from Storm Dennis

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Severe flood warnings remain in place in the wake of Storm Dennis, with more rain expected to fall later this week. Among the worst affected areas are South Wales, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.

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Mountain Rescue team members rescue Peter Morgan from his flooded house in Monmouth.

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In Ironbridge, flood barriers are erected on the banks of the River Severn to try to stem the rising waters.

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Firefighters rescue staff and residents from a care home in the village of Whitchurch on the banks of the River Wye.

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Others, such as this child in Whitchurch, are carried through the floodwater.

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Flood water surrounds Upton upon Severn in Worcestershire after the River Severn burst its banks following Storm Dennis.

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Homes and businesses in the town have been flooded.

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A man walks on the Old Bridge in Hereford as the waters of the swollen River Wye fill the arches.

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A boy cycles through flood water in the streets of Hereford.

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The emergency services in Hereford have used boats to evacuate residents from their properties.

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A rainbow appears over flooded fields in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, near the hamlet of Wellesley.

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The sports pavilion at Monmouth School, in Monmouth, Wales was left surrounded by water.

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A canoeist powers their way around the flooded car park of a supermarket in Monmouth.

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Laura Court mops up the floor of a hairdressers in Nantgarw in Wales.

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Meanwhile, the cleanup continues in areas hit by flooding at the weekend. The Bridge End Inn in Crickhowell, Wales, was left damaged.

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