The deaths comes as a yellow warning for rain was issued covering the north of England, the Midlands and north and central Wales until 6am on Thursday.
A person has died in a mudslide in North Yorkshire, police have said.
Police said they were responding to the mudslide, which happened at 1.15pm in Carlton-in-Cleveland.
The force said: “We can confirm that one person has sadly died as a result of the incident. Our thoughts are with their family and friends during this difficult time.”
It comes as a yellow warning for rain was issued covering the north of England, the Midlands and north and central Wales until 6am on Thursday.
“It is going to be a pretty wet picture as we go through the rest of the week for many places,” Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said.
Many places could see 30-40mm of rain, while a few areas may receive 60-80mm as heavy downpours move northwards throughout Wednesday.
There is even a small chance a few upland areas could see up to 150mm, according to the forecaster.
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