Torrential rain and high winds across much of the UK have resulted in widespread flooding, with more stormy weather predicted for the weekend.
A man died in floods in Chew Stoke near Bath on Thursday as downpours led to evacuations and road closures.
There are 86 flood warnings in force in England, Wales and Scotland.
The Met Office predicted "more heavy rain and strong to gale force winds" in many parts of the UK overnight on Saturday into Sunday.
However, there is uncertainty about where the strongest winds will hit.
'Preserving the scene'Avon Fire and Rescue service said the dead man became trapped in his car under a bridge in Chew Stoke, which is in the Bath and North East Somerset district.
Specialist rescue crews could not reach him in time, and he was pronounced dead before he arrived at hospital.
Weather warnings have been issued for the weekend, with the Met Office saying winds could damage buildings and uproot trees. More flooding is possible, especially on ground which is already saturated by Thursday's rain.
Gusts of 60-70mph could hit south-eastern coastal counties of England and there is the potential for storm force winds over the English Channel, forecasters say.
On Friday morning, the Environment Agency still had in place 85 flood warnings, indicating that flooding is expected. Most of them were in the south-west of England and the Midlands.
More than 200 flood alerts are also in place, meaning the public should be prepared for flooding.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has one flood warning in place in Dumfries and Galloway, and several flood alerts.
Devon and Cornwall police advised commuters that travel to work on Friday morning was "expected to be OK" though there would still be patches of standing water in places.
The region has experienced high winds and torrential rain, with train services either cancelled or delayed.
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Staff at St Mary's hospice in Ulverston, Cumbria, captured the moment the building was besieged by flood waters
In Exeter, a 20ft wall collapsed on Thursday, with hundreds of tonnes of rubble falling. Nearby homes were evacuated.
Devon and Cornwall Police said that initial searches indicated no-one was trapped beneath the rubble, but as a precaution fire crews will search the debris with thermal imaging cameras and a sniffer dog.
Twenty homes were also evacuated after water breached the 200-year-old Grand Western Canal at Halberton, Devon.
Between Devon and Somerset, 12 separate areas of rail track were impassable, and the line was likely to be closed for the next two days, said a First Great Western spokesman.
In Bath, a landslip at Upper Camden Place forced the overnight evacuation of the houses below. It was caused by a 7ft (2m) boulder becoming dislodged from a supporting wall.
Among events emergency crews attended, in Carmarthenshire a motorist was rescued after her car was swept 100 metres along a fast-flowing, swollen river near St Clears.
In Ulverston, Cumbria, a hospice was evacuated after a nearby stream burst its banks, flooding bedrooms and offices.
On the railways, there were no trains between Holyhead and Llandudno Junction and passengers were told not to travel as it was not guaranteed they could reach their destinations even continuing by road, National Rail said.
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