'EXTREME' CONDITIONS
UK weather: ‘Severe’ flooding set to hit with 92 alerts in place after thunderstorms as Brits face ‘extreme conditions’
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FLOODING has shut down roads and left cars stuck as persistent and heavy rain caused travel mayhem.
There were 73 alerts in place across England on Wednesday with flood warnings for 18 locations including two in Bristol.
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And the A1 has today been completely closed after heavy rain left some cars stuck in swirling floodwater.
Shocking pictures released by the Highways Agency show vehicles up to the top of their wheels on the usually busy motorway.
Downpours across County Durham overnight saw parts of the motorway impassable and closed for drivers' safety.
Fire and rescue crews with pumps were on their way to try and shift the remaining floodwater.
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Flood warnings were updated overnight for the River Anker in Warwickshire and areas around the River Blackwater near Southampton.
A weather warning for thunderstorms in the south of England ended at 3am.
The Met Office said showery rain would push into eastern parts of England over Wednesday with sunny spells developing in the south.
The forecaster later issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering North East England until 3pm.
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It said a further 20-30mm of rain is likely with a few places perhaps seeing 40mm or more.
Other warnings were issued for Gog Brook in Warwick and Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham in Worcestershire.
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It also included low-lying properties near the River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge in Somerset.
A further warning was issued for the B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the south of the River Nene near Peterborough.
On Tuesday evening, an MP warned that parts of Northumberland were experiencing "severe flooding" amid "extreme conditions".
Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery said his office had "taken numerous calls about the serious flooding" in south-east Northumberland.
In a post on social media, Northumberland county councillor Scott Dickinson said: "A number of roads have been closed in the Blyth area and NCC teams are at the scene, along with crews from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northern Powergrid and Northumbria Water."
National Highways said the M5 in Somerset was temporarily closed southbound on Tuesday afternoon due to flooding after heavy rainfall.
The A1(M) was closed in both directions with National Highways alerted to flooding between junctions 59 for Newton Aycliffe and 60 for Sedgefield at around 7am on Wednesday.
Some drivers had attempted to go through becoming stranded.
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Contractors are on-site working to clear the drains to allow the water to subside.
There are delays of around 50 minutes on the southbound carriageway and 20 minutes on the northbound carriageway with congestion on the approach to both.
Flood alerts and warnings
Alfriston on the Cuckmere River
B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene
Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham
Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Chippenham
Hellingly and Horsebridge on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers
Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne
River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone
River Irk at Chadderton Fold
River Irk at Cheetham Hill
River Irk at Crumpsall Hospital
River Irk at Kendall Road
River Irk at Little Green
River Irk at New Bridge
River Irk at Rhodes and Middleton
River Irk at Vale Park Industrial Estate
River Rother at Beighton
Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine
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