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Emergency crews are continuing their efforts to manage extensive flooding caused by the recent storm.

A major incident was announced in the town of Monmouth, southeastern Wales, where residents were rescued or evacuated from waterlogged homes after torrential rain on the weekend.

On Sunday, multiple major alerts, indicating a danger to life, remained active, alongside dozens of alerts across England. Water heights on the Monnow surpassed previous records, topping levels seen during previous severe weather events.

Residences, businesses, transport networks, and energy infrastructure all experienced damage from major water inundation in parts of Wales, officials 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 possible wintry precipitation.

Saturday night, the country experienced its chilliest night since late March, with temperatures dropping to minus seven degrees Celsius in a Scottish location.

A temperature drop of approximately five degrees will shift unseasonably warm autumn temperatures to lower figures nationwide, with Sunday's high at around 11 degrees in the southeastern region before further cooling at the start of the week.

"As Storm Claudia retreats, high pressure to the northwest will bring a chilly Arctic air across the country," a meteorologist stated. "This will bring much colder conditions than lately, and, though mostly dry, there is also a potential of wintry hazards. Frost across many areas are expected, with readings falling as low as -7C in certain locations next week, and daytime highs remaining in the single digits."

He added, "Couple this with a brisk northerly wind, and there will be a significant wind chill. This represents a significant shift after a extended period of above-average temperatures."

Public health agencies have activated a warning for low temperatures for parts of the Midlands and northern England from Monday, while environmental agencies have cautioned that flooding may persist throughout the weekend.

The low-temperature warning is effective from Monday morning until 8am next Friday, covering the eastern Midlands, western Midlands, North East, North West, and Yorkshire and The Humber.