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Storm Bella is forecast to bring even more gales and heavy rain to the UK after severe flooding in certain areas.
Rainy and stormy weather is expected to continue in south-east England on Sunday with showers in the west and north.
A yellow wind warning has been issued for the entire England, Welsh and southern Scotland, and will be in effect until noon on December 27.
Winds reaching 113 km / h (70 mph) hit coastal areas on December 26, along with more downpours.
Two severe flood warnings remain in place
Some areas are already saturated after recent rains and floods.
On Christmas Day, residents of more than 1,300 homes along the Great Ouse River in Bedfordshire Police asked them to leave after it overflowed, flooding bridges and roads.
A Bedford resident told Sky News that the area often receives flood alerts, but that she hadn’t seen the water rise that much in the past two decades.
She said: “People were up all night, obviously not knowing if they were coming down the road.”
He added that everyone in the community “came together” to help stop the floods by “digging trenches, bringing in sandbags” and uprooting trees during the night and into the early hours of the morning.
Hundreds of people had to evacuate their homes in Bedfordshire on Christmas Day due to the flooding.
Bedfordshire was one of three areas that have received severe flood warnings, which means there is danger to life.
But the Environment Agency has since lifted the severe flood warning that was in effect covering the Great Ouse through Bedford.
Flood advisories, where floods are expected, remain in effect for the river and surrounding areas as high levels are expected to continue, but not to the same degree as in the past two days.
As a result, the emergency assistance center that was installed at Bedford International Athletic Stadium it has been removed while the center at Bromham Village Hall was removed yesterday, Bedford City Council said Saturday night.
Floods in Bedford where the River Great Ouse has overflowed
The Cogenhoe Mill caravan site and the Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park, both on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, are still at risk and have severe flood warnings, according to the Environment Agency.
People have been warned that buildings could be damaged by the storm and debris could cause injury or endanger life.
Many areas inside North Ireland Yellow rain and wind advisories have also been issued from noon Saturday into the evening, with conditions that could cause travel disruptions.
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Bedford residents unite to fight floods
And Met Eireann has also issued a yellow wind and rain warning across the country in Ireland, which is in effect until 4 am on Sunday
Floods at St Ives, Cambridgeshire
As of Saturday night, England has 79 flood warnings and 157 flood alerts. Wales has one warning and six alerts, while the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has issued 11 warnings and 14 alerts.
Ben Lukey, flood service manager at EA, said: “Flood risk will remain in impacted areas through the weekend, and Saturday night rain will likely bring the possibility of more flooding to the Southwest, Southeast, West Midlands and Northern England overnight on Saturday and Sunday morning.
“Our thoughts are with those affected. Environment Agency teams work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, alongside emergency services and local partners to verify and operate defenses and support those who have been inundated, reducing the risk of further flooding and keeping communities safe during the festive period. “
The warnings mark what remains a very wet festive period for many, although some were gifted with a picturesque white Christmas on the big day, with snowfalls in Yorkshire and Suffolk.
