In pictures: Flash flooding
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Robin Purser captured this lightning strike in Newcastle
Overnight storms kept Alan Cook awake in Aldershot, Hampshire
Keen photographer Lee Ellis captured pictures of the storm in Alton, Hampshire, just after midnight
A couple escaped unharmed after lightning hit their house in Christchurch, Dorset
Early morning commuters arrived at Didcot Parkway in Oxfordshire to find the station flooded
Sophie Newton took this picture outside the station
Access points to the platforms were under water
Motorists in parts of the south have been warned of severe disruption with more rain on the way
But some people haven't been put off by the warnings, with this motorist venturing out in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire has faced a deluge of heavy rain, with local resident Felicity Baker posting pictures of the flooding on her doorstep
Ms Baker avoided the train after reports of travel chaos
Meanwhile in London, a commuter battled the rain on foot, crossing Waterloo Bridge