Cars and vans are fully submerged in flood water as torrential rain hits Dunstable, causing travel chaos for motorists and rail passengers. Overnight heavy rain and flooding have left drivers stranded on the M5, with parts of the route closed off as emergency services work to clear the flooding. In the West Midlands, train tracks in Wellington are completely flooded, adding to the disruption faced by travellers. The Environment Agency has issued numerous flood warnings and alerts across England, with more rain expected before conditions clear on Friday.
UK weather live: Travel chaos as M5 shut and 123 flood alerts issued after heavy rain
Cars and vans fully submerged in flood water as torrential rain hits Dunstable
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Motorists and rail passengers are facing travel chaos this morning as overnight heavy rain and flooding leaves travellers stranded.
Drivers had to be rescued from their cars on the M5 overnight following flooding as parts of the route remain closed off this morning.
National Highways says the M5 is closed northbound between J16 and J14 and the southbound carriageway is closed between J14 and J15 as emergency services work to clear the flooding after Avon Fire and Rescue Service were called at around 1am to rescue three people stuck on the road.
Rail passengers in the West Midlands are also facing disruption as images showed train tracked in Wellington completely flooded.
Heavy rain continued to fall across some parts of the UK on Thursday night following a week of wet weather and flooding
As of 9:30am, the Environment Agency had 66 flood warnings in place across England, meaning flooding is expected, and 122 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.
The rain is expected to clear during Friday leaving conditions much colder on Saturday.
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Athena Stavrou27 September 2024 10:30
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Pictures from M5 as road remains closed amid flooding
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Athena Stavrou27 September 2024 10:03
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Flood alerts and warnings in place
As of 9:30am, the Environment Agency had 66 flood warnings in place across England, meaning flooding is expected, and 122 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.
Following heavy overnight rain, roads and rail routes have been cut off on Friday leaving travellers facing severe delays.
Images have also shown football pitches and car parks completely flooded as areas of the country, particularly the south and West Midlands .
Tewkesbury Borough Council, in Gloucestershire, has been handing out sandbags to people to help protect their homes against flooding. Parts of the country had more than the monthly average rainfall on Monday and there were further downpours on Wednesday.
About 385 properties were flooded in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Kent and the home counties, according to the Environment Agency.
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Athena Stavrou27 September 2024 09:57
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Football stadium pitch completely flooded
AFC Telford have shared shocking images of their waterlogged football pitch after the area was hit by heavy rainfall overnight,
Images shared to social media show the pitch completely covered in water as other pictures show the club’s changing rooms also flooding.
The team said large quantities of standing water and sludge were on its concourses and through its offices.
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Athena Stavrou27 September 2024 09:28
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Tesco car park flooded after night of heavy rain
Shocking footage has shown a Tesco car park completely flooding following another night of heavy rainfall.
The store, believed to be on Marcham Road in Abingdon, Oxford, appears to still be open.
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Train journeys affected as railways flood
Train passengers have been hit by travel delays as railways flood amid heavy rainfall.
Images from Wellington station in the West Midlands show train tracks filled with water as people across the midlands and south are hit by travel disruption.
Network Rail said journeys between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton are affected as it is working to reduce water levels to ensure the line can open as soon as possible.
Athena Stavrou27 September 2024 09:06
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Motorists rescued from M5 amid flooding
Parts of the route remain closed off this morning after Avon Fire and Rescue Service were called at around 1am to rescue three people stuck on the road.
National Highways says the M5 is closed northbound between J16 and J14 and the southbound carriageway is closed between J14 and J15 as emergency services work to clear the flooding.
It comes as heavy rain continues to fall on some parts of the country following a week of wet weather and flooding.
As of 6am, the Environment Agency had 63 flood warnings in place across England, meaning flooding is expected, and 121 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.
Athena Stavrou27 September 2024 08:29
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The weather warnings in place on Friday morning
As we approach 6am, here are the current weather warnings in place for the UK, issued by the Met Office.
The amber warning for rain is due to expire at 6am, but the yellow weather warning for the Midlands and the south of the country will end at 9am.
Meanwhile, the weather forcast for 7am shows a dry start to the day for many.
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Alex Ross27 September 2024 06:00
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In pictures: Look back at the flooding caused by rain fall this week
Earlier this week, before Thursday night’s rain, many parts of the country were impacted by heavy rain.
In Northamptonshire, residents at the Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park had to be evacuated due to flooding on Tuesday night.
AFC Wimbledon in south London said its pitch suffered “significant damage” after the nearby River Wandle broke its banks.
Here’s some pictures looking back:
A sinkhole on the pitch and flooded walkways at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, home of AFC Wimbledon (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)Flooding hit Cogenhoe Mill holiday park in Northamptonshire (PA Wire)The Billing Aquadrome holiday park, Northamptonshire, where firefighters and police worked until late on Tuesday night as flooding forced 43 residents to evacuate (Joe Giddens/PA Wire)
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Swimming pool has to close due to heavy rain
In Bristol, a popular swimming pool has had to close after heavy rain earlier this week damaged its roof.
The Bristol South Swimming Pool had recently reopened after a refubishment, but following downpours earlier this week, and subsequent roof damage, the pool has had to close “with immediate effect”.
It’s not yet known when it will reopen.
Alex Ross27 September 2024 02:22
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