The UK could face widespread flooding if rivers overflow their banks after heavy rain over the weekend.

The Environment Agency has issued 82 flood warnings and 117 flood alerts, with the Midlands most affected by the wet weather.

River levels remain high after heavy rain led to the postponement of football matches, train delays and flooded roads.

The Severn in the West Midlands is due to be a flood risk until Tuesday, while the Wye and Trent have multiple warnings in place.

The Environment Agency said there would be travel disruption in the affected areas and some individual properties would flood.

Despite the warnings, the country was expected to have some dry and sunny weather on Monday.

The Met Office said most areas would be dry and “bright with long periods of sunshine, albeit hazy across southern England”.

Northern Scotland and the far east of England could expect some showers, as could Cornwall, where it would be windy and cloudy.

The warnings led to flood defences being put in place in Bewdley, Hereford, Upton-upon-Severn and Shrewsbury, and temporary barriers were erected at Ironbridge in Shropshire.

The flood forecast issued by the Environment Agency said local flooding was expected from rivers across parts of the West Midlands and Nottinghamshire on Monday, and continuing local flooding from the Severn in the West Midlands was possible until Tuesday.