Heavy rain causes flash-flooding on the Isle of Wight
The fire service also advised drivers not to try to travel through the flood water, and to instead turn back and find an alternative route.At 10:30 the Environment Agency had warned that surface water flooding caused by heavy, thundery showers was possible for the South of England, but not expected.
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