Britain is bracing itself for more flooding this weekend as forecasters predict further heavy downpours.
A man died after being trapped in his 4x4 after it became wedged under a bridge in Chew Stoke, Somerset, at 8.50pm yesterday.
The Environment Agency (EA) said nearly 300 properties had already flooded across the UK since Tuesday and claimed further disruption was likely.
Britain is bracing itself for more flooding this weekend as forecasters predict further heavy downpours
Some 59 flood warnings were issued and more than 160 less serious flood alerts were also given.
An EA spokesman said: "We're warning of a continued risk of surface water and river flooding this weekend across south west, central and north west England and Wales.
"Rain will return to all parts of the country on Saturday with the heaviest and most persistent rain in western England and parts of Wales.
"River flooding is likely with the possibility of significant disruption, particularly across Devon, north Somerset and Wales. This rain spreads north and east increasing flood risk in north-east and north-west England on Sunday."
The AA said the last few days have been some of its busiest for flood-related call-outs.
Those injured in weather-related incidents included an elderly pedestrian whose head was cut after being struck by a tree, two teenage girls taken to hospital with head and shoulder injuries, and a female driver in her 50s who escaped with minor injuries after her car was crushed by a falling tree trunk.
Darron Burness, the AA's head of special operations, said: "With more heavy rain forecast across the Midlands, Wales and the South West, road conditions in the affected areas are likely to only get worse as the ground is so saturated.
"Even if you think you know your local roads, don't be complacent, as flash-flooding continues to be a real risk and is catching people out."
Meanwhile, Network Rail said trains were likely to be suspended between Exeter and Bristol until Monday.
A man who died after becoming trapped in his blue Mitsubishi Shogun in Somerset yesterday has not been named. He was pulled from the vehicle and was pronounced dead after emergency crews were called to the scene near a ford at Rectory Fields, Chew Stoke.
Petra Lowe, 43, who lives nearby, said: "Somebody in the village was out with their son and realised the car was stuck. I don't think that at the time they realised there was anyone in the car, and then they realised there was and they alerted emergency services.
"Due to the bridge they couldn't get out of the car. However the car was fixed, they couldn't actually get out.
"We live just up around the corner and could hear an awful lot of commotion. He was alive when he got out of the car, I think, but by the time he got to hospital he'd died."
The weather improved today, but Chris Burton, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said the downpours were set to return over the weekend.
"An area of low pressure will move in from the South West overnight bringing quite heavy rain spreading north across England and Wales tomorrow afternoon.
"There will be heavy and persistent rain in the South West and Wales which have both already had lots of rain, so there is a further risk of flooding," he said.
Mr Burton also warned that strong winds could cause problems.
"Gusts across inland areas will get up to 50mph or 60mph, and gusts on the south coast on Saturday night and early Sunday could reach 70mph, which is strong enough to knock down trees."