Flooding caused by heavy rain and thunderstorms across the weekend continues to have an effect across parts of the East of England
Part of the A421 is still closed in Bedfordshire
One lane of the A5 at Milton Keynes is closed
Most schools that were closed on Monday in Beds, Northants and Peterborough have reopened
The River Nene has burst its banks in Northampton and people have been rescued from boats
A red flood warning has been issued for the Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire
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Amy Holmes
BBC News, Bedfordshire
Image source, Amy Holmes/BBCMy visit at 06:30 to the A421 Marston Moretaine Interchange shows the water level has not altered much since Monday.
The road remains heavily flooded and is still closed to drivers.
Image source, Amy Holmes/BBC
Image source, Amy Holmes/BBC
There are delays at Bletchley
Commuters are facing disruption on the trains on Tuesday morning.
National Rail has said , externalbuses will replace all trains between Bletchley near Milton Keynes and Bedford until at least Sunday, due to track damage following the heavy rain.
"Work is required to repair the track in order to be able to reopen the [Marston Vale] line, but due to the amount of rainfall, it is currently unsafe for Network Rail staff to carry out this work," National Rail said.
The train operator London Northwestern Railway also has full details on its website, external.
Avanti West Coast's services between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby in Warwickshire are facing delays or cancellations on Tuesday morning due to flooding, according to National Rail., external
Disruption here is expected until 10:00.
Non-weather related problems include a points failure between Dartford and London Bridge, which means Thameslink services between Rainham in Kent and Luton may be cancelled or revised with disruption expected until 09:00, said National Rail, external.
Image source, PA MediaThe A421 at the Marston Moretaine Interchange was heavily flooded on Monday and remains closed on Tuesday
Image source, Chiltern Learning TrustArdley Hill Academy in Dunstable in Bedfordshire saw heavy flooding over the weekend, but it managed to open on Monday
Image source, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue ServiceNorthamptonshire firefighters were called to dozens of incidents included rescuing stranded people
Image source, Helen Mulroy/BBCLuton's Wardown Park was flooded with the playground surrounded by water on Monday, but the town's schools remained open
The A5 northbound carriageway is closed in Milton Keynes between the A421 (Bletchley/Stadium MK) and the A509 (Great Holm), according to National Highways., external
Highway teams are on the scene working to reduce to water levels and have said the road will be reopened when possible.
A diversion route is in place with drivers told to follow the "hollow triangle" diversion symbols.
The full diversion route is as follows:
BBC weather presenter Gillian Brown explains why some parts of the region are so badly affected.
Read MoreOver a dozen Bedfordshire schools closed on Monday due to the wet weather.
Central Bedfordshire Council, external and Bedford Borough Council, external notified parents on their individual websites of the closures, mostly due to flooded grounds.
According to these websites, no schools have announced another day of closure yet.
Despite its neighbour Dunstable being massively affected by the flooding, no schools in Luton were closed on Monday, and it's the same picture today according to the Luton Council website, external.
Jack Hunt School in Peterborough has announced it remains closed on Tuesday due to a broken fire alarm system.
A statement on its website, external says the school "sustained considerable storm damage" and the site still could not open safely.
The Wollaston School, near Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, was closed to several year groups on Monday.
It has not yet announced on its Facebook, external page or website, external whether it will be reopening on Tuesday.
Heather Townsend says Flitwick needs more support to prevent and tackle flooding.
Read MoreThe road is closed in both directions and a diversion is in place.
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Image source, National HighwaysSeveral roads are still closed early on Tuesday morning.
The A421 at the Marston Moretaine interchange in Bedfordshire was one of the worst hit roads on Monday.
The dual carriageway between Bedford and Milton Keynes had a huge lake form in a dip under a road bridge, while a single stranded car was pictured almost completely submerged in it.
National Highways were on site on Monday to begin pumping out the water but the agency says the road still remains closed on Tuesday, external.
The M1 northbound carriageway from junction eight to junction nine near Harpenden in Hertfordshire has one lane closed due to flooding, while the A5 northbound at Milton Keynes is similarly closed.
A diversion has been put in place for the A5, external (pictured).
Hello and welcome to Tuesday morning as the live updates page resumes.
We'll be continuing to post updates on disruption caused by flooding across the East of England.
Several roads remain closed due to flooding while schools that were closed on Monday are expected to confirm if they can to reopen or not later.
More than two month's worth of rain has fallen in some areas, causing disruption.
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Image source, Joe Giddens/PAWe're wrapping up the live updates for Monday, with the A421 closure between Bedford and Milton Keynes providing some of the most dramatic pictures of the flooding.
See below for posts to official websites that can keep you up to date on road and school closures, and the weather forecast.
We are planning on resuming updates on this page on Tuesday morning.
Image source, Met OfficeMany schools which were closed today said they hoped to reopen on Tuesday, although they have yet to confirm this..
In Central Bedfordshire, some 13 schools were closed, you can check the council's website for the latest information on closures, external.
In Bedford Borough, five schools were affected by flooding, you can check the latest on these here, external.
In Northamptonshire, the Wollaston School was shut to some year groups, external, with an update expected later about possible reopening.
In Peterborough, the Jack Hunt School also has information on its website, external following Monday's closure.
Tony Fisher
BBC News, Bedfordshire
Image source, Tony Fisher/BBCEmma Pearce only moved into her home in Marston Moretaine in July and was shocked when she saw water starting to seep into her home on Sunday afternoon.
"When I saw the water coming through, I was a bit upset," she said.
"We were watching Man City and Arsenal - Sunday roast for dinner - and I just saw this wetness on the carpets, just coming everywhere."
She said it had been "very scary" but neighbours and the Bell Pub near her house showed "great community feel" by helping her family tackle the flood water.
More rain is forecast for parts of the southern England overnight, with the Met Office issuing an amber warning, external covering an area including Oxford, Bath and Milton Keynes.
A less serious yellow warning covers an area around the amber warning area, external, taking in most of the rest of the country, including the East of England.
The BBC Weather pages say there is still an 80-90% chance of rain in the Marston Moretaine hotspot in Bedfordshire on Monday evening, dropping overnight to 0% by 09:00 on Tuesday.
Kate Bradbrook
BBC Look East
Image source, Kate Bradbrook/BBCIn Goodwood Close in Clophill some residents of the Bedfordshire village are worried about the impact of more forecasted rain as gardens and garages have already flooded.
The Met Office is forecasting heavy rain will continue into the evening and overnight., external
Gary Paul said most of his garden was under water but "mercifully" his house had remained dry, so far.
He said: "It's mind-blowing how quickly it [the rain] came down.
"It's been pretty hairy today, but mercifully we've avoided a breach so far. But others in the Close have not been so lucky.
"We're just hoping there's no more rain comes down tonight otherwise it could be a big problem for everyone."
Image source, Kate Bradbrook/BBCDean Elcome has lived on the street for seven years and said he had never seen anything like this.
"I'm pretty worried because this is supposed to be something like a one in 100 year event, but we're getting it twice in a year," he said.
He said he had been unable to get any insurance for flooding and today he had already lost several thousands of pounds worth of electrical items stored in his garage.
Residents have all moved their cars from the street.
Mr Elcome said he planned to try to stay awake through the night to deal with any potential flooding as it happened.
Image source, National HighwaysThe National Highways website shows the A421 completely closed between the A6 junction south-west of Bedford and the M1 (junction 13) south-east of Milton Keynes
Judging by the pictures from Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire, it doesn't look as if the A421 is going to open any time soon.
The dual carriageway is completely flooded underneath a bridge across the road bypassing the village to the north.
The National Highways updates page on the closure, external still says: "There is currently no ETA for the reopening of the carriageway."
Diversions are in place and full details are on the same updates page, external.
Image source, PA MediaDozens of people rushed to a farm to save livestock after it was hit by flooding, with some helpers wading into chest-high water to drag sheep to safety.
About 50 neighbours turned up on Sunday night to help at Moreteyne's Retreat in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.
Joanna Johnson, 54, said her miniature ponies had to swim out of the flood water and the sheep were dragged through to safety.
Neighbours and emergency services helped at the farm, including building temporary pens, until 04:00 on Monday, she told PA Media news agency.
Two ponies have been temporarily rehomed in a school playground, she said.
"We flooded in January and the fire brigade got all the animals out; they were here for 12 hours," she said.
"Yesterday it was like a river coming off the A421 and then the pond burst and within 15 minutes the entire farm was under water.
"I put a message out online and the villagers flocked here so fast."
Image source, PA MediaMs Johnson said she felt "helpless" and she was desperately searching for somewhere to temporarily house them over the winter.
Image source, Nicola HaselerThe River Flit at Shefford in Bedfordshire is continuing to rise, according to the Environment Agency, external.
It is now at 1.15m (3.77ft), just slightly above the 1.13m (3.7ft) level at which the agency warned of a risk of flooding to properties.
According to the Environment Agency the areas most at risk in Shefford are:
Tony Fisher
BBC Three Counties Radio
Image source, Tony Fisher/BBCAvril Wright from Marston Moretaine said she saw on social media that large parts of the Bedfordshire village had suffered badly from flooding.
She said the community rallied round to help each other with sandbags and other flood defence work.
"Quite a lot of villagers came out to help, which actually was fantastic community spirit," she says.
"The Bell Pub opened its doors and basically said if anyone needed help or a cup of tea to go in there and a cafe called Marston Beans - they also opened their doors to help people."