Floodwaters threaten United Kingdom

Floodwater surrounds cars while covering the streets of St. Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012. Floodwaters threatened hundreds of homes in Wales and England as river levels continued to rise, exacerbated by further water running into already saturated areas.

A man watches river levels from The Louther pub as residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

Flooding next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

Workers attempt to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

Council workers attempt to protect properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

Sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

A man walks near the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

An RNLI life boat rescues residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

An RNLI life boat crew works in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

Floodwater covers the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

A car is surrounded by floodwater covering the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

Rescue workers look for residents in flooded streets after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012, in St Asaph, Wales.

A camper van is turned on its side as floodwater covers the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

Rescue workers look for residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

Floodwater covers the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

Floodwater encompasses houses while covering the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

Floodwater covers the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

Floodwater encompasses a house while covering the streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

A resident chats to a neighbor in their house surrounded by floodwater in a street of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

An RNLI life boat crew works in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.