Rail services between Newcastle and Edinburgh are reduced, while thousands in north-east England have no power.
East Coast Trains said it had cancelled all services between Newcastle and Edinburgh today following floods in Cumbria and near Newcastle and a landslip near Berwick-upon-Tweed. The West Coast line was also badly hit by the storms.
An East Coast spokesman said there would be no replacement bus services or alternative transport arrangements between Scotland and England, adding: "Network Rail is working hard to fix the line quickly following various problems caused by the severe weather experienced yesterday. The line is unlikely to re-open until tomorrow morning. Tickets valid today and yesterday will be valid on Saturday."
The Midlands, Scotland and Northern Ireland were also deluged, and one man died in a swollen Shropshire stream.
The North Tyneside area was also left reeling by the intense downpours and flooding that forced the closure of roads, the Metro network, The Tyne Tunnel and Newcastle's MetroCentre.
There were also widespread powercuts in the area with 15,000 homes still facing black-outs last night as Northern Power Grid engineers worked to resolve the problem.
All Metros remained at a standstill on Thursday night, while the Tyne Tunnel was reopened after the floods subsided.
North Tyneside Council said it dealt with more than 200 flood-related incidents in the borough and that at least eight schools will be closed today due to flooding or water damage following the afternoon deluge.
Public buildings, including leisure centres and libraries were also closed and are expected to remain shut today, while residents in Gateshead, Wallsend, West Monkseaton, Longbenton were evacuated from their homes as drainage systems became overwhelmed by rainfall.
Even without the latest storms, this is the second wettest June since 1910. Up to 27 June, total UK rainfall was 130.1mm - just 6mm short of the 2007 record.
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