UK floods - by numbers

Residents in flood-ravaged regions of Cumbria and Yorkshire are being warned their homes could be flooded again.

Storm Frank, which will be the sixth storm to hit the UK, is due to sweep in from Tuesday evening, bringing gales and downpours.

_{An aerial view of York as flood waters cause misery for thousands}

The Environment Agency (EA) warned of the potential for further significant flooding especially in Cumbria, while Floods minister Rory Stewart said there could be a "very bad situation" ahead.

The ground is still saturated and river levels are at record highs.

For the moment, flood waters are receding but across the north of England over the past week more than 6,700 homes have flooded as river levels reached all time highs.

_{A Chinook helicopter delivers materials to repair to the flood defence systems in York}

The army were drafted in to help EA staff repair York's Foss barrier. Emergency work was needed for the defence system, which helps drain water more quickly from the River Foss, after high river levels flooded the pump room and hit the power system.

A Chinook helicopter was used to drop portable power generators onto the barrier's roof on Monday.

Most of the nine remaining "severe" flood warnings issued by the EA for England and Wales - meaning potential loss of life - are centred on York, which was inundated on Boxing Day.

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