Storms and torrential rain have caused flooding across south west London and north Surrey overnight after more than a months worth of rain fell in a matter of hours.

A Met Office yellow "be prepared" warning has been issued, after reports of 40mm (1.5ins) of rain in some areas.

London Fire Brigade was called out to a days worth of 999 calls in just over an hour overnight.

A BMW has been submerged in floodwaters in Latchmere Road, Battersea this morning.

🚧⛔️ #LatchmereRoad under the railway bridge is flooded. Road is closed. Please take alternative routes ^390🚧⛔️ pic.twitter.com/wH1Kza4NIl

Manor Road in Wallington flooded again last night as torrential rain hit the area.

Earlier this month three cars were sbumerged under the railway bridge after storms hit the area.

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Manor Road in Wallington last night. Photo: Terri Leah

Sydney Road in Raynes Park, Morden, is underwater.

Wimbledon Chase is also subject to flooding with locals wading through the water.

@WimbledonNews - Wimbledon chase this morning pic.twitter.com/qysv4BKKwF

A commuter was "astonished" to see how high waters in the River Wandle through Earlsfield had risen.

He said. "I couldn't believe how high the water was, I have never seen it like that. It was only a few feet below the bridge."

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The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the river's catchment with a further 30mm of rain possible today.

Roads through Worcester Park have turned into rivers this morning, with most of the Sutton half of the area underwater.

Social media users say drains are unable to cope with "such large water volumes" with many becoming "fountains".

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Drains in Worcester Park this morning. Photo: Worcester Park Facebook

Other social media users in Worcester Park said: "I wonder how often this event will have to happen, before it's recognised as something more than "freak weather"?"

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Rivers of water running through Worcester Park this morning. Photo: Worcester Park Facebook

London Fire Brigade recieved 300 emergency calls in just over an hour last night and is currently experiencing a high volume of calls related to the storm.

A spokesman said: "Crews are being mobilised to incidents as quickly as possible but the Brigade is appealing to people to only call 999 in an emergency - where there is a risk to life or property.

"Between around 1.30am and 3.00am our control officers took over three hundred calls – around as many as they would receive in an average day.

"Most of the 999 calls received have been to weather related incidents, with firefighters attending reports of flooded commercial and domestic properties, flooded roads and vehicles that have been trapped by flood water.

"Crews have also attended a number of calls to reports of property being struck by lightning."

In Surrey homes in Avondale Avenue and Southwood Gardens in Surrey have been flooded.

And Roads in New Malden have been blocked by flooding.