Britain is now under so much water, people in rural areas can only get around by boat.
Walkers and holidaymakers were warned of a risk of landslides yesterday as the wet weather was forecast to continue into the new year.
With many areas already saturated, the prospect of more heavy showers means there may be further flooding in the next week.
The South-West of England remains the worst affected and forecasters have warned of 'dangerous conditions' in coastal areas.
We have had such heavy and persistent rainfall over the past few days and weeks that there is a danger of landslides and rockfalls along the coast, even on coastal paths,' said a Met Office spokesman.
Families heading out for a Christmas walk were urged to 'take care' and warned: 'Do not get too close to the cliff edge or walk under the cliff face along the beach and remember coastal paths could be impacted too.'
Many coastal paths in the South-West have been closed over the past few weeks, and train services have also been disrupted by small coastal landslides. The latest warning was issued following advice from the British Geological Survey monitoring centre.
The worst hit areas of the South-West can expect up to two-and-a-half inches of rain by Saturday night. However, for the most part forecasters expect heavy showers rather than the prolonged downpours that have caused the worst of the recent flooding chaos. A Met Office spokesman said: 'There are going to be short bursts of showery rain followed by drier spells.