Summary

  • An exceptionally high tide combined with strong winds has caused problems in parts of the UK

  • One person was taken to hospital after a West Sussex caravan park was evacuated

  • Many coastal roads have been left impassable in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight

  • Rail services in Bristol and at Lymington Pier, Hampshire, have also been hit by flooding

  • A "higher than normal" tide on the Humber Estuary left a Lincolnshire attraction submerged

  • A beach cafe in Cornwall lost a seating area and three of its beach huts were "dragged into the sea"

  • Warnings are still in place in some areas of the UK until 18:00 BST

  1. Weather warnings still in place across UKpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 9 April

    Waves crashing in Cawsand, CornwallImage source, BBC Weather Watchers/Wrecky Beccy

    Three of the six yellow weather warnings issued by the Met Office are still in place across the UK.

    A warning for Wales' west coast has been issued between 01:00 and 15:00 BST on Tuesday, when "a spell of strong winds" will affect the region.

    In Scotland, areas including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Aberdeen could see up to 40mm of rainfall until 18:00 on Tuesday.

    Further rainfall is forecast in western Scotland on Wednesday until 18:00 and may cause flooding, with up to 25mm of rain expected to fall in most places and 40-50mm on high ground.

    Warnings for the south and south-west of England have now ended.

    The weather service warned rain and wind could cause disruption to rail and road travel across the country, as driving conditions worsen because of slippery road surfaces and limited visibility.

    Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said that while these levels of rainfall would not be a "huge cause for concern" on their own, they will fall onto "already saturated ground" which increases the risk of flooding.

  2. Cleethorpes beach funfair swampedpublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 9 April

    A "higher than normal" tide on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire left a Cleethorpes attraction submerged in water on Monday evening.

    High tides in the coming days may cause flooding along the Humber, the Environment Agency warned.

    High tide floods fair rides at CleethorpesImage source, Grimsby News and Pictures Ltd
  3. 'Take extreme care' - Environment Agency warnspublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 9 April

    A caravan site at Bracklesham after fllooding

    Michael Turner from the Environment Agency said teams were preparing for high tides later today.

    He told BBC Radio Sussex: "We expect another high tide at noon today.

    "It shouldn't be as high as the one in the middle of the night because the winds are now moderating and the spring tides are starting to drop off.

    "But we do still urge people to stay away from the coast and take extreme care on coastal paths and promenades, and to not drive through floodwater."

    He said teams would also be assessing the damage to coastal defences.

    "The defences along parts of Sussex are what we call soft defences, shingle beaches." he said.

    "If they've been eroded we will get out with machines and restore those, but it may take some time."

  4. Flooding forces Cowes charity shop to closepublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 9 April

    On the Isle of Wight, sea water has deluged a number of roads, homes and businesses in Cowes.

    Charity shop Mountbatten Retail has been forced to close after it flooded overnight.

    Staff have been working to salvage what they can but said the shop would be closed until further notice.

    The independent charity provides end of life care and bereavement support to anyone living on the island.

    Mountbatten Retail Isle of WightImage source, Mountbatten Retail Isle of Wight
  5. Bristol: Flooding causes problems on main city routepublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 9 April

    The A4 Portway route - which links the city centre with the M5 - has suffered from flooding problems this morning.

    The route is next to the River Avon, and flooding has affected one lane heading out of the city.

    Flooding on the Portway in Bristol
  6. Isle of Wight flooding leaves car stranded at ferry terminalpublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 9 April

    The high water at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight left this car stranded outside the Red Funnel ferry terminal.

    Car in flood water outside ferry terminalImage source, Mark Young
  7. A rough crossingpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 9 April

    It was a rough ride for passengers and crew on this ferry in the English Channel this morning.

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  8. Lymington Pier: Sea floods railway linepublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 9 April

    Sea flooding is also affecting the railway line at Lymington Pier with trains unable to run.

    South Western Railway said once the sea levels had dropped, engineers would need to inspect the line for any damage before it could be safely reopened.

    Disruption is expected until 14:00.

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  9. Weston Shore: Coastal road left under sea waterpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 9 April

    Weston ShoreImage source, Weather watcher Greg

    Weston Shore on the east side of Southampton, along the Solent, has been left underwater after the high tide.

    The road, paths and car parks are closed between Abbey Hill to Woolston with people being urged to avoid the area.

  10. Rail lines in Bristol hit by floodingpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 9 April

    Rail services in Bristol have also been hit by flooding.

    National Rail said water had risen above the tracks between Clifton Down in Bristol and Severn Beach, meaning trains could not run on the branch line.

    Train services running to and from Severn Beach will run between Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol Temple Meads and Clifton Down only, a spokesperson said.

    The closure is expected to remain in place until approximately 12:30 BST.

    The Beach Road along Clevedon seafront
  11. Footage shows city high-tide floodingpublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 9 April

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    Footage shows Portsmouth high-tide flooding

    Streets in Old Portsmouth were left underwater in the early hours after high-tide flooding.

    Footage shows city high-tide flooding

    Streets in Old Portsmouth were left underwater in the early hours after high-tide flooding.

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  12. 'Never known Denton Island to flood'published at 09:32 British Summer Time 9 April

    In Newhaven, there was flooding on Denton Island overnight although it had subsided by this morning.

    Peter Leonard, who owns a boat yard on Denton Island, said: “I’ve worked here for 30 years and have never known Denton Island to flood.”

    He said he thought flooding was likely again at high tide at about 13:00 BST.

    Peter Leonard in Newhaven
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    Peter Leonard said he had never known flooding at his location before

  13. Homes and caravan park evacuated after Storm Pierrick causes record tidespublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 9 April

    About 100 people have been evacuated from a caravan park between Bracklesham and Selsey in West Sussex.

    One person was taken to hospital suffering from the effects of hypothermia.

    People living in Littlehampton were warned to move to higher ground or the upstairs parts of their properties after the River Arun burst its banks.

    The Environment Agency said the combination of high tides and gale force winds from Storm Pierrick had caused "potentially record high tides across the south coast".

    Firefighters dealing with flooding in LittlehamptonImage source, Eddie Mitchell
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    Littlehampton was affected when the River Arun burst its banks

  14. Good morningpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 9 April

    Welcome to BBC live coverage of widespread flooding in the UK following high tides and strong winds.