Six hundred flood-hit families forced to evacuate over the weekend are being warned they may have to wait longer to return to their homes as they brace themselves for more rain this week.
The RAF was drafted in across Lincolnshire after two months' worth of rain fell in just two days last week, bursting the banks of the River Steeping and causing chaos for households in nearby Wainfleet All Saints.
While some homes remain submerged up to their front door handles, experts claim more than a thousand people could be forced to flee with Met Office forecasters warning of more heavy showers, strong winds and lightning from 6pm tomorrow until 9pm on Wednesday.
The military is using pumps to channel flood water back into the Steeping in a desperate bid to lower water levels, while planes drop sand bags from above.
Lincolnshire Police has urged flood-hit families not to use their toilets, showers or washing machines, as officers fear it could put further pressure on sewage systems in the area.
Heavy showers are also expected in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north east of England today, while London and the south east escape the chaos with a cloudy start to the week, until thunderstorms hit tomorrow evening.
Homes in Wainfleet All Saints, Lincolnshire were flooded up to their front door handles over the weekend after the nearby River Steeping burst its banks. One home is pictured with a flooded garden this morning as military efforts continue
High volume pumps are being used to pump flood water back into the River Steeping in Lincolnshire in a desperate bid to lower water levels as homes in nearby Wainfleet All Saints remain flooded
A caravan partly submerged by floodwater in Wainfleet All Saints in Lincolnshire, where streets and properties flooded after the town had more than two months' worth of rain in just two days over the weekend
Met Office weather warnings are in place for thunderstorms in the south east, east and Midlands on Tuesday and Wednesday
The Environment Agency currently has seven flood warnings and 19 flood alerts in place for the East and West Midlands.
Meteorologist Dean Hall said officials are 'keeping an eye on flood-hit Wainfleet, saying: 'We are keeping an eye on it as there could be some issues with surface water and flooding.'
It could mean residents have to wait longer to return to their homes after the Steeping first burst its banks on Wednesday.
