BBC News website readers have been sending in surge and flood pictures from around the UK. Lesley Harding in Ramsgate captures waves crashing against the sea front.

Matthew Norton's picture shows benches under water at Oulton Broad.

Neil Ballard's storm surge picture is of the high tide in Brightlingsea.

The swollen river Yare at Reedham in Norfolk by David Parker.

Neil Waller's picture was taken in Potter Heigham, fifteen minutes before high tide.

Martyn Harvey's picture is of the storm surge waves in Ramsgate.

Simon Holland found that ducks could swim across the pavement in Oulton Broad.

Beach huts are battered in Southwold in Rachel Temple's picture. For picture terms and conditions see right hand side.