Flooding from Storm Babet could last for days, the Environment Agency has warned, after the UK was lashed with rain and wind over the weekend.

Across England 116 flood warnings remain in place – including in the East Midlands and along the River Severn.

Four people are known to have died in the floods, while residents of hundreds of homes have been evacuated.

On Monday, Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Brechin, in Angus, one of the worst hit areas.

Some Brechin residents could be permanently removed from their homes due to the flooding, a local councillor has said.

Elsewhere, Nottinghamshire County Council declared a major incident over high water levels along the River Idle.

The agency said more flooding due to heavy rain was possible until Wednesday for parts of England – including around the River Severn – and the body said it expected to have to issue more warnings.

So far, around 1,250 properties in England have been flooded, the agency said.

But, the agency said parts of Yorkshire and the Humber and the East Midlands may see more flooding on Monday.

Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said teams were on the ground helping local communities in England.

“Temporary defences, including pumps and barriers, have been deployed to minimise the impact of flooding where needed,” she said.

“Flood gates have also been closed in affected areas. We also advise people to stay away from swollen rivers and urge people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car.”

Storm Babet was long gone “the exceptional rain it brought” continues to cause problems, including flooding and high river levels.

“With the week ahead remaining rather unsettled, there’ll be further rain at times,” he said, adding that the risk of flooding remains high in parts of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.