Flood alerts have been issued in England after heavy showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, the Met Office said.Torrential downpours battered the UK on Thursday as almost a month's worth of rain fell in an hour in Greater London, according to the weather forecaster.A flood alert has been issued on Friday for Rivers Eden and Eden Brook in the south east of England, and Upper River Loddon in the south west.

Flood alerts have been issued in England after heavy showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, the Met Office said.Torrential downpours battered the UK on Thursday as almost a month's worth of rain fell in an hour in Greater London, according to the weather forecaster.A flood alert has been issued on Friday for Rivers Eden and Eden Brook in the south east of England, and Upper River Loddon in the south west.