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.
When the effluent meets the affluent. Flooding in Battersea this morning.
— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) June 23, 2016
(via @ruthdangerfield) pic.twitter.com/NHfLQcaNt7
🚧⛔️ #LatchmereRoad under the railway bridge is flooded. Road is closed. Please take alternative routes ^390🚧⛔️ pic.twitter.com/wH1Kza4NIl
— Wandsworth Police (@MPSWandsworth) June 23, 2016
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.
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 Exceptional flooding in Sydney Road Raynes Park today - no need to water the plants! pic.twitter.com/KB9rEsqoF0
— MsMichie (@MichieSW19) June 23, 2016
@WimbledonNews - Wimbledon chase this morning pic.twitter.com/qysv4BKKwF
— Pavel (@PaulKhokhlov) June 23, 2016
Big fan of the new South Wimbledon Swamp pic.twitter.com/0QsIYij1ju
— Joey Millar (@JoeyMillar) 23 June 2016
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."
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".
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"?"
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.
300 '999' calls as we attend floods & lightning strikes in #londonstorm https://t.co/wtHRVVOOhG pic @globalsnewsroom pic.twitter.com/aYjMhhqf6H
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 23, 2016
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.
@SurreyComet @SurreyPolice I think Avondale ave and southwood gdns, hinchley wood, are going to need help today. pic.twitter.com/OXIUj6Pmi0
— Frances Andrew (@FrancesAndrew) June 23, 2016
And Roads in New Malden have been blocked by flooding.
@SurreyComet so it's happened again #flooding #newmalden #rushourwillbefun pic.twitter.com/uzZa7NUDrA
— Nicki Scott (@nicki_d987) June 23, 2016
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