South flooding and storms - as it happened

Summary

Two hurt as train derailed in landslide
Houses hit by lightning in Christchurch, Dorset and Caversham, Berkshire
Flood alerts in Steventon and Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire and in Pangbourne, Berkshire
Severe train delays across Oxfordshire and Newbury Station in Berkshire is flooded
Several roads in Berkshire closed due to flooding, including a major road in Reading

Live Reporting

Alex Regan

Kidwells Park underpass in Maidenhead submergedpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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Cholsey flash floodpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Fire crews are out in Station Road in Cholsey, pumping water. Thank you Micky Curling for sending us this footage.
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Crews pumping water in Cholsey as flash flooding hits
Engineers arrive at flooded Newbury stationpublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
There are still no trains running from Newbury Station, here are some pictures from BBC Berkshire's Leona Smart.
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If you've got a Chelsea tractor you'll be finepublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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Didcot school cut offpublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
All Saints Primary school in Didcot is cut off by flood water, and so is currently closed. A decision whether to open the school will be made at 11:00, its headmaster, John Myers told us. Parents are asked to check the school website then for an update.
High school floodedpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Corfe Hill School , externalin Broadstone, Poole, is closed due to flash flooding.
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Oxford train travel update: Cancellation, after cancellation, after cancellationpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Al Ryan
BBC Oxford travel presenter
Unfortunately the adverse weather conditions is severely affecting people travelling by public transport, especially around Didcot Parkway Station, which is closed due to flooding. Here's a run down on the current cancellations.
08:48 Oxford
08:54 London Paddington
08:56 Swansea
08:59 Ealing Broadway
08:59 London Paddington
09:17 London Paddington
09:28 Oxford
09:29 London Paddington
09:38 Oxford
Wallingford doing its best Venice impressionpublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Reports of lightning strike on house in Caversham, Readingpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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Dorset Police receive 11 calls of flash flooding and lightning across the countypublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
There were 11 reported cases of flash flooding and lightning strikes to police and emergency services in Dorset overnight.
Calls included:
- Reports of lightning striking the chimney of a house in Mount Road, Bournemouth
- Issues on the A338 after Cooper Dean roundabout became flooded, leading to four cars becoming trapped
- Flood water allegedly entered houses in Eldon Terrace, Swanage
Pictures of lightning strikes in Bracknellpublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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Travel update for Hampshire and Dorset: Delays and closures due to floodingpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
BBC Radio Solent
There are queues and closures across the road networks in Hampshire and Dorset due to heavy rainfall last night. Here's a summary of what we know at 08:35 BST.
- Average delays of 15 minutes across the South West Trains network this morning through Dorchester South. Wet weather affected a level crossing
- There are two-mile queues eastbound on the A35 at the approach of the Shell Garage roundabout near Bere Regis and then towards Bloxworth
- Gervis Road in Bournemouth is flooded, but callers have said it is shallow enough to drive through slowly
Twelve hours in Newburypublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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Radley station near Abingdon flooded but accessiblepublished at 08:29 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Image source, Mark Heelis
Crews back return to lightning fire housepublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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Flood alert issued for Steventon and Sutton Courtneypublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert, external for the Ginge Brook, which affects the Steventon area down to and including Sutton Courtenay.
The agency warns low lying land and roads will be affected first and a spokesman said people should "be prepared".
Lightning strike fire leaves hole in roofpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
A fire caused by lightning has left a large hole in the roof of a house in Christchurch.
Image source, Adrian Bowden
The occupants of the house in Cross Way are being cared for by the Red Cross.
'Worst flooding in 30 years' at Didcot Parkwaypublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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Didcot station an 'absolute nightmare'published at 08:21 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
A spokesman for Didcot Parkway has urged people to check GWR's website before they travel because access to the platforms is completely blocked.
He said trains are still able to arrive so passengers are being diverted via Swindon and added that at present the situation is an "absolute nightmare".
Flooding reported in Reading, causing disruption on roadspublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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