Flood warnings and travel delays as high tides hit

1. An exceptionally high tide combined with strong winds has caused problems in parts of the UK
2. One person was taken to hospital after a West Sussex caravan park was evacuated
3. Many coastal roads have been left impassable in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight
4. Rail services in Bristol and at Lymington Pier, Hampshire, have also been hit by flooding
5. A "higher than normal" tide on the Humber Estuary left a Lincolnshire attraction submerged
6. A beach cafe in Cornwall lost a seating area and three of its beach huts were "dragged into the sea"
7. Warnings are still in place in some areas of the UK until 18:00 BST

Goodnight

Thanks for following our coverage today. We're wrapping up our live page now, ahead of what is expected to be a quieter night.

There are no longer any UK weather warnings in place, but some travel disruption is expected to into the evening.

There are still 42 flood warnings across England and another 182 alerts, as well as one flood warning and 19 alerts in Wales.

Warnings mean flooding is expected and alerts mean it is possible.

You can read a more comprehensive round-up here.

Defences breached by high tides and wind

Neal Maxwell

The high tides breached the sea defences in West Kirby damaging vehicles and shutting a cafe.

The flooding comes despite £20m having been spent on defences to protect the seafront in work that was finished last year.

Tanskeys Bistro in Coronation Gardens had to be evacuated by the RNLI, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Water entered its store rooms but did not rise high enough to flood the main cafe.

Is there an end in sight to the flooding?

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Heavy rain and very high tides have caused significant flooding across England.

Will the weather improve to allow the flooding to subside?

The BBC's Sarah Keith-Lucas says the "strongest of the winds and the heaviest of the rain will be easing fairly quickly".

Humber Bridge closed to high-sided vehicles

The Humber Bridge is closed in both directions to high-sided and vulnerable vehicles because of strong winds.

It remains open to other vehicles. Its status can be checked 24 hours a day.

Family fears items left at flooded park are lost

Victoria Park-Froud

Journalist, BBC News

Katie Easton, 17, was alone in her family's holiday chalet at the Medmerry holiday park in West Sussex when the flood water came in.

Her parents had left due to an urgent medical emergency.

The family now fear they may have lost many belongings.

Katie, from Suffolk, was only allowed to leave with two small bags. Her phone and iPad were left in the chalet.

She told the BBC: "When we were evacuated, we first sought refuge in the pub on site, the Medmerry Arms.

"It was dry when we first entered but soon filled up with water so we had to move upstairs.

"The flood entered the pub downstairs and tables and chairs were swimming around."

Katie said they eventually took boats to waiting ambulances, then went on to a nearby church, before ending up at another site about five miles away, called Seal Bay.

Her parents joined her at about 05:00 BST.

"I’m now standing in a pair of wet socks," she said.

Rail services face delays due to rain and flooding

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Heavy rain and flooding have caused delays to rail services on routes from the north of England to Scotland and Wales.

Services experiencing issues include those from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Newcastle, Crewe to Holyhead, as well as trains from Carlisle to Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Rail operators affected include Avanti West Coast, ScotRail, Transport for Wales and TransPennine Express.

Some delays are expected to last into the evening.

Man woke up to find his bed was floating

Victoria Park-Froud

Journalist, BBC News

Lee

The flood water reached dangerously high levels at the holiday park

A man staying at Medmerry holiday park in West Sussex said he woke up at 01:30 BST to find his bed was "rocking and floating on water".

Lee, from South Wales, told the BBC: "Luckily I had fallen asleep with my phone on top of me so I was able to use it as a torch.

"I tried to get out of the caravan but I couldn’t due to the amount of water. I was sat on the kitchen worktop. The water was three inches beneath it."

He said his van was now completely underwater and he had lost everything.

"My mate’s car is floating. I’ve lost all my tools and my two work laptops. My clothes were in my caravan too."

However, Lee, who had been working in the area, said they had been evacuated by "lovely" people.

"The water came up to my chin and I’m over 6ft tall," he added.

Water levels have not yet receded

Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service says its crews have left the locations of reported floods in Earnley, Littlehampton and Bracklesham.

A spokesperson said: "The situation in these areas will be closely monitored throughout the day.

"The water levels have not yet receded and those who have been evacuated remain displaced.

"It is also possible that the flooding may increase throughout the day."

The spokesperson added: "People directly affected should get to high ground if possible, unless unable to leave their residence."

Flood warnings still in place

There are still 45 flood warnings in force - as pictured on the map below.

They include part of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, the Somerset coast at Portishead and Portbury Dock, the River Trent and the north bank of the Humber estuary.

While there are still 191 flood alerts in force, 121 flood warnings have been removed in the last 24 hours.

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Family speak of evacuation from holiday park

Ed Marsh

A man has spoken of the moment he and his family had to flee from their caravan park in the middle of the night due to flooding.

Ed Marsh and his family of five, including young children, fled Medmerry Holiday Park, just outside Chichester, West Sussex, at 01:00 BST.

He said: "We evacuated ourselves at 1am last night. [There were] beds floating and [it was] up to armpits when leaving the house."

Flood warnings remain in place in Sussex

Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Seven flood warnings remain in place in Sussex this afternoon.

The Environment Agency said flooding has either happened or is imminent at seven locations in West Sussex, including at Littlehampton and Climping, as well as at Pevensey seafront in East Sussex.

Overnight and this morning more than 200 people had to be evacuated after the River Arun burst its banks.

Trying to beat the flood water

Reader Duncan Smith snapped what he described as an "unfortunate moped rider" as they trudged through flood water in Northney on Hayling Island, Hampshire, this morning.

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'There was water, water everywhere'

BBC

Derek Owen and his wife Brenda have been visiting Bracklesham Bay in West Sussex for 65 years where 20 caravans at their site were evacuated earlier today.

"There was just water, water everywhere. It's almost up to the bottom of the caravans and that's the bad time because once they're wet, they're written off really," Mr Owen said.

"Because of the past history a lot of people haven't got any cover for flood damage on their caravans and we are in that category so we just hope it's not going to get any worse."

M48 Severn bridge reopens

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The M48 Severn bridge linking England and Wales has reopened after it closed in both directions due to the strong winds.

In Wales, nine flood warnings and 28 flood alerts are in place as much of the country faces being battered by winds of up to 65mph (105 km/h).

A Met Office wind warning, covering all of west and north Wales' coastal areas, was in place until 15:00 BST.

BBC

The River Conwy has flooded onto farm land

More than 100 properties across Wales reported power cuts on this morning, with forecasters warning more were possible.

The Met Office has warned delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are also likely, with gusts reaching 50mph (80 km/h), or up to 65mph (105 km/h) in coastal areas.

Record high tides across the South

Record high tides were recorded across Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex overnight.

According to the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility, record-breaking figures were measured in Portsmouth, Hamble, Beaulieu, Woolston and Eling in Hampshire.

They were also recorded in Wareham and Weymouth in Dorset and in Medmerry and Littlehampton in West Sussex.

Flood warnings issued in the North East

BBC

Flood barriers were in place on Newcastle's Quayside on Monday and Tuesday

Higher-than-normal tides and heavy rain have prompted the Environment Agency (EA) to issue red and amber flood alerts for parts of Tyneside, Wearside and Northumberland.

The warnings urge people to stay away from beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths, due to danger from waves and sea spray.

The EA said high tides were expected for the next three days and could result in more warnings being issued.

Barriers stretching more than 180m (623ft) along Newcastle's Quayside have been erected, and people living or working in areas covered by red flood warnings have been told to start acting on their flood plans.

Resident complains about flood response

Gareth Theobald

A resident of a West Sussex town impacted by flooding said the council response was "appalling and woeful" after he was left to defend his property from floodwater in the early hours.

Shoreham-by-Sea resident Gareth Theobald said he rang Adur and Worthing council and was told the council hasn't "got any provisions to support local residents and businesses in the area" and had "no sandbags".

He said: "Knowing that the council has failed to make provisions or have anything on standby for coastal towns such as Shoreham and all the towns along the coast, for them to not have resources when they're liable to have flooding is farcical. It is appalling and woeful."

An Adur District Council spokesperson said the authority does not have the funding to provide local residents and businesses with sandbags and directed them towards guidance on its website.

The spokesperson said the council was working to build a wall to defend properties from the overflowing River Adur during storms but objections had delayed the scheme.

Adults freed after being trapped in car

Two adults have been freed after they became trapped in their vehicle in Hampshire at about 09:00 BST.

Firefighters used water rescue gear after they were called to Oakley Copse in Hayling Island, which is expected to stay closed until conditions improve.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service "strongly advises" against trying to drive through flooded roads or fords as water may be deeper and faster-moving than it appears.

Flood alerts remain in place

Jack Donohoe

The Hamble estuary in Hampshire was one of the areas under a flood warning as Storm Pierrick brought gale force winds and elevated tide levels along the south coast.

The Environment Agency said the overnight tide in the area was 6cm above that forecast.

The flood warning has been removed but there is still a flood alert in the wider area.

Jack Donohoe

Caravan and boat club evacuated

BBC

About 20 caravans have been evacuated at the Bracklesham Caravan and Boat Club in West Sussex.

Site manager Sherrie Streetley said she had been told there was flooding at about 01:00 BST.

“We did have a flood back in 2012, which was quite similar to this," she said.

"The difference with this one is we didn’t have any rain.

"It’s literally all the seawater that’s coming over the stones due to the high tide, and the wind that was behind the tide that’s caused us all the problems.”