Flooding across southern England - in pictures

A taxi drives through a flooded Piccadilly Circus in central London Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA A Gloucestershire fire and rescue service boat in action near Tewkesbury Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images Cars drive though heavy road spray on the M5 near Tewkesbury Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images Swans seemingly amble down a flooded footpath in front of Worcester cathedral Photograph: David Jones/PA A car negotiates a flooded road at Stratfield Turgis, near Reading Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images Tewkesbury: River water inundates the flood plain after heavy rain Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images The River Brue, which has risen to two feet above the level of the road and fields either side seems ready to burst its banks near Glastonbury Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA