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First responders are still working to manage extensive inundation triggered by the passing severe weather.

A significant emergency was declared in the town of Monmouth, southeastern Wales, where residents were rescued or evacuated from waterlogged homes after heavy downpours on the weekend.

On Sunday morning, multiple major alerts, warning of life-threatening conditions, remained active, alongside 41 flood warnings across England. River levels on the Monnow River exceeded previous records, surpassing levels recorded during previous severe weather events.

Residences, businesses, transport networks, and power grids all suffered from significant flooding in Welsh regions, authorities confirmed.

Reports indicated that approximately twenty properties in England were flooded due to the storm, such as properties in the Cumbria region.

As the storm system moves away, a sharp temperature drop is forecast to sweep across the UK, bringing freezing temperatures and potential wintry precipitation.

Saturday night, the UK experienced its coldest evening since spring, with temperatures dropping to -7C in a Scottish location.

A decline of approximately five degrees will change unseasonably warm autumn temperatures to lower figures across most of the UK, with peak temperatures on Sunday reaching about 11C in south-east England before further cooling at the start of the week.

"While the storm moves south, atmospheric pressure to the northwest will bring a cold northerly flow across the UK," a weather expert stated. "This results in much colder conditions than recently, and, though mostly dry, there is also a potential of wintry hazards. Frost across many areas are anticipated, with temperatures dipping as low as minus seven in certain locations next week, and daytime highs remaining in the single digits."

He added, "Combine this with a brisk northerly wind, and there will be a significant wind chill. This marks a notable change after a prolonged spell of unseasonable warmth."

Health authorities have issued a warning for low temperatures for parts of the Midlands and northern England from the start of the week, while flood management bodies have warned that flooding may continue throughout the coming days.

The cold weather alert is effective from 8am Monday until 8am next Friday, including the East Midlands, West Midlands, northeast, northwest, and Yorkshire region.