It raineth, it poureth, the old man... well you know the rest.

As Justin Langer's aspirations of a 500 lead before winning the Fifth Test disappear beneath the covers, here are some useful links at the Met Office:

• Rainfall radar map
• Satellite image (visual)
• Satellite image (infrared)

That's a nifty little low pressure down in the Bay of Biscay...

Oh, and they also have this alert issued at 8.03am:

Heavy Rain
Affecting Bracknell Forest, Gtr London, Kent, Medway, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough, Surrey, W Berkshire, Windsor + Maidenhead & Wokingham
Outbreaks of heavy rain already affecting some areas, and thundery showers developing elsewhere, will produce some torrential downpours at times today, with a 40 percent chance of any one place seeing the heaviest downpours. Standing water and spray, with sudden reductions in visibility, will lead to dangerous driving conditions and a risk of localised flooding. The warning will be reviewed late morning and may be extended.

Issued by Met Office.