Parts of the UK are under water after heavy rain caused floods as weather warnings remain in place for further flooding and strong winds. Roads were submerged on Thursday night in parts of Wiltshire and Somerset, including the village of Exebridge, which lies on the River Exe on the Devon and Somerset border. Train lines between Bristol and Swindon were blocked by water after downpours. Lines between Swindon and Chippenham in Wiltshire were also shut because of flooding. Network Rail said disruption for passengers would likely run into Friday. Transport For Wales said four railway lines were blocked, including Cardiff Central to Bridgend, Pontypridd to Treherbert, Abercynon to Aberdare, and Newtown to Shrewsbury. Some areas received 82mm (3.2in) of rainfall between Wednesday evening and Thursday lunchtime, the Met Office said. A yellow weather warning for rain ended at 5pm on Thursday for parts of south-west England and Wales, as well as Herefordshire and Shropshire. Flood barriers were erected along the River Severn, including at Bewdley in Worcestershire, which has regularly experienced heavy flooding. Areas of neighbouring Gloucestershire were also under water on Wednesday. Meanwhile, 600 homes were without power, most of them in Newport, while south Wales fire and rescue service said Porth and Pontypridd were the areas worst affected by flooding. The bad weather is forecast to continue into the weekend, and a yellow warning for wind will be in place until 3am on Friday for coastal areas of north-west England and Northern Ireland. The Met Office urged people travelling to “take a little extra time” to make their journey safe in the “strong, gusty winds”, adding that some communities could be cut off by flooded roads. Stephen Dixon, a Met Office press officer, said on Thursday: “The heaviest of the rain has largely moved away eastwards now towards the north of the UK, bringing rain particularly to Scotland later this afternoon. “However, showers remain possible for large parts of the UK in what will remain a largely unsettled day. “The low pressure has also triggered a yellow wind warning for Northern Ireland and the far north of Wales and north-west England, and that’s in force from 3pm today until 3am tomorrow morning. “Within that warning area, you can see gusts of up to 70mph across some exposed coasts, but possibly gusts of around 50mph inland as well.” The Environment Agency issued 71 flood warnings and 164 flood alerts for areas across England where flooding was expected or possible. Natural Resources Wales had issued 15 flood warnings, along parts of the Severn, Vyrnwy and Teme Rivers, and 30 flood alerts, by Thursday evening. Flood warnings were in place for Ayr to Troon, Callander, and Innerpeffray to Bridge of Earn in Scotland. The Met Office said further persistent rain would move in on Friday night and into Saturday, with the heaviest rain likely to be farther north, including north Wales, northern England and Scotland.