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Arwyn Jones reports from the promenade in Aberystwyth, which has been battered by high tides
Large swathes of the UK are still being warned of the risk of floods, as the Met Office forecasts heavy rainfall for south and south-east England.
Three severe - or "danger to life"- flood warnings are in place in Dorset, along with 100 or so lesser warnings in England, Scotland and Wales.
A night of rain and exceptionally high tides overwhelmed defences in Dorset, with Chiswell's flood siren sounded.
One English Channel coastguard said she had never seen such a prolonged storm.
Police in Northern Ireland asked people to avoid coastal areas on Monday but tides there were not as high as initially feared.
At the scene
Laurence Herdman BBC News
As the sea came over the defences at Chiswell last night the sirens sounded and local residents gathered their family members, pets and belongings and moved to the upstairs floors of their homes.
The Heights Hotel also opened its doors as a place of refuge for those needing to move to higher ground.
The causeway, which links the Weymouth mainland to Portland, was closed overnight because of tidal flooding.
A spectacular display of lightning lit up the sky among ferocious waves and strong winds this morning, with the full effect of nature's storm last night clear for all to see.
Pom Pom - a rock stack just of the coast - has been partially wiped out and Chesil Beach completely flattened - its profile has been totally changed. Places like the Cove House Inn pub near the sea wall are now very exposed during high tide.
Last night, one wave actually hit the pub. Luckily the shutters were closed but some water did get in, so there is concern for what lies on the horizon.
The Environment Agency is continuing to warn of severe flooding in three areas of Dorset - Chiswell, the Lower Stour and Preston Beach, near Weymouth.
A further 105 flood warnings are in place across the rest of England and Wales.
In Scotland, 15 flood warnings have been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, though none is rated severe.
Weather warnings were issued for much of the UK on Monday, but these have all been lifted with the exception of the rain warning for southern and south-eastern England.
This is a yellow warning - the lowest of the Met Office's three levels - for "heavy showers, some of them combined with hail and thunder".
The warning, due to run until 06:00 GMT on Wednesday, says the public should be "aware of the risk of further localised flooding, especially in areas which have been affected in recent days".
'Move upstairs'The Environment Agency set off the flood siren in Dorset to warn of extreme danger to people and property after waves crashed over defences at Chesil Beach, near the village of Chiswell.
Dorset Police told families in the area to move to an upstairs room facing away from the sea.
Karen Bosman, a watch officer at Solent coastguard on the English Channel, told the BBC she had never seen such a prolonged storm and said there were forecasts for more high winds of up to 50mph that would whip up the sea.
Western and southern parts of the UK were the worst affected by Monday's bad weather and flooding, which left some villages in Somerset cut off.
Other areas affected included:
There was travel disruption on Monday, with many roads closed due to flooding.
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Some roads remain closed and more rain later could caused renewed problems.
The Rail Delivery Group, which speaks on behalf of the rail industry, said on Monday that 96% of scheduled services were operating despite localised flooding and weather damage.
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