Flood warnings issued in Devon and Cornwall after heavy rain

Flood alerts and warnings have been issued for rivers across Devon and Cornwall

Heavy rain overnight has caused some road flooding and disruption in parts of Devon and Cornwall.

On Friday morning, the Environment Agency issued 14 flood warnings and 26 flood alerts for Devon with further flood alerts issued in Cornwall.

Near Newton Abbot, a cyclist needed help from firefighters after he was stuck in waist-deep flood water in Higher Sandygate on Friday morning.

The Environment Agency said 101mm of rain fell on Dartmoor overnight.

Further weather warnings have been issued with yellow warnings of rain from 21:00 BST on Friday until 09:00 on Saturday, and on Sunday from 00:00 GMT until 15:00.

The River Tavy saw high levels of water overnight and into Friday morning

On Thursday evening, the River Tavy's water level reached 8ft (2.47m), compared to about 3ft (1m) during the past week.

Dennis Martin, from Tavistock, said: "The speed and power of the river was tremendous as it channelled through Abbey Bridge in the centre of town.

"There was so much water that the weirs and salmon jump below the bridge virtually disappeared.

"We get a lot of rain here in West Devon so seeing the Tavy in flood isn't exactly a rare phenomenon but whenever it happens it's impressive and is a stark reminder of the force of nature."

In Honiton, Langford Road is partially blocked due to a landslip at Cheney's Lane.

Soaked ground in St Breward, Cornwall, on Friday morning

Patches of flooding were reported in Cornwall on the A388 between the A390 at Callington and the A38 Carkeel Roundabout and in Plymouth on Tavistock Road by the Crownhill flyover.

Heavy rain also affected other parts of England with 40 properties flooded in Cumbria.

A yellow warning for rain was issued by the Met Office for Devon, parts of Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall