Southeast and central southern England had more than twice the usual rainfall in January . The Met Office said that while it was not unusual for a few days of rain to fall over parts of Britain during winter, this year there were unusually heavy downpours across much of the country. `` I know that a great deal of work has been done to try and alleviate the situation Parts of southwest England have been under water for nearly a month . The bad weather continues , with a number of flood warnings issued this weekend .
Southeast and central southern England had more than twice the usual rainfall in January . The Met Office said that while it was not unusual for a few days of rain to fall over parts of Britain during winter, this year there were unusually heavy downpours across much of the country. Parts of southwest England have been under water for nearly a month . The bad weather continues , with a number of flood warnings issued this weekend .