More heavy rain is on the way with large parts of Britain remain at risk of further flooding.
The Met Office has extended its severe weather alert until Thursday morning, warning that the saturated ground and swollen rivers in the south of England and Wales may not cope with more rain.
A Met Office spokesman said: "The public should be aware of the potential for further flooding, especially in the areas which have been affected recently.
"Given current sensitive hydrological conditions, there is a risk of further surface water flooding in Wales, and both river and surface water flooding in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset."
People with a canoe near flood barriers in Oxford The Met Office has its lowest warning in place, forecasting "periods of heavy rain" in the south west of England and Wales on Wednesday into Thursday.
Between 30-40mm of rain is expected to fall in the wettest spots.
There are no longer any severe flood warnings in force from the Environment Agency, but there are 114 flood warnings in place across the country.
A further 195 low-level flood alerts are also in force.
Environment Agency workers check river defence barriers Paul Mustow, flood risk manager at the EA, said: "The risk of flooding continues this week, with communities in the South West and South East urged to stay safe and sign up to free flood warnings."
Seven people have died and more than 1,700 homes and businesses have been flooded in England since the beginning of the Christmas period, with around 550 properties flooded since the new year.
Some 140 properties have been flooded in Wales.
Flood defences protected 220,000 properties over the Christmas period and another 800,000 were protected during the coastal flooding in early December.
An Environment Agency map showing the alerts and warnings High winds over Christmas also left 250,000 homes without power, with some families waiting days for electricity to be restored.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said on Tuesday the Government was working closely with local councils, the insurance industry and others to ensure that people could quickly get the help they need.
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