Met Office warns of further rain on south coast

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mudeford floodedImage source, Mark Sherry
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Mudeford Spit beach in Dorset flooded up to the beach huts on Sunday

The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning for the south coast.

The service has warned more wet weather could bring further disruption to parts of southern and southeast England until 18:00 GMT on Monday.

It said there was a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to buildings.

The Environment Agency has also issued 20 flood warnings across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.

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In Newport on the Isle of Wight, some roads began flooding again on Sunday

The Environment Agency said there was a risk of flooding in the following areas:

Hampshire:

  • Beaulieu

  • Calshot, Hythe, Marchwood, Eling and Redbridge

  • Fareham

  • Hamble estuary

  • Itchen estuary

  • Langstone and Emsworth

  • Mansbridge and Woodmill on the River Itchen

Isle of Wight:

  • Carisbrooke and Hunny Hill on the Lukely Brook

  • Cowes, East Cowes, and Newport

  • Gurnard on the Gurnard Luck

  • Yarmouth

  • Sandown, Brading and Bembridge on the Eastern Yar

  • Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge, Alverstone on the Eastern Yar

Dorset:

  • Christchurch Harbour Side

  • Poole Harbour at West Quay and Lower Hamworthy Quay

  • Portland Harbour at Ferry Bridge

  • River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster

  • Upper Frome at Maiden Newton

  • Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester

  • West Bay Harbour and Esplanade

Image source, Mia Griffiths
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Mia Griffiths took this photo of McCreery Road in Sherborne, Dorset

The agency has urged people to stay away from coastal paths, piers and promenades and people not to drive through flood water, adding that just 30cm (11.8 inches) of flowing water was enough to move a car.

Hampshire County Council said it had additional resources on standby to clear excess water from the highways and any falling tree debris.

Residents on the Isle of Wight have been tackling floods after heavy rainfall on Saturday night.

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