Storm Bram continues to wreak havoc today after heavy rain and gusts swept across the country, submerging cars in floodwater and disrupting travel in the worst-hit areas.
The UK was battered by up to 90mph winds yesterday and overnight, which saw ferries axed and parts of York and Birmingham flooded. The Severn Bridges M48 had to close due to gale-force winds, but it is open to traffic this morning.
A woman was rescued after she was swept away in her car 40 yards downstream when floodwater suddenly surged in Moyles Court, near Ringwood, Hants.
Thousands of homes were left without electricity in Weston-super-Mare after a mass power outage in Somerset.
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And the coast is not clear yet as as Met Office extended the yellow weather warnings for wind until tonight in parts of the UK.
Flooding remains a risk near at least 30 waterways up and down the country as rivers are expected to burst their banks, including around River Ouse in York.
Where are the weather warnings active today?
Storm Bram will continue to bring ‘very strong winds’ and disruption through today, the Met Office warned.
Yellow wind warnings remain in place in Scotland and the Orkney and Shetland islands, where flying debris could cause injuries and a danger to life.
The warning is in place in southwest Scotland, including Edinburgh, Glasgow areas, Aberdeenshire and central Scotland until 9pm, while the Highlands and the Orkney and Shetland islands will be battered until later tonight.
Delays to ferries, road journeys and flights are likely in the region, and power cuts are also possible.
Coastal communities should watch out for large waves and spray.
Here are all the red flood warnings for areas where flooding is expected.
- Keswick Campsite
- Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke
- Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham
- Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
- River Cober at Trenear
- River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill
- River Derwent at Stamford Bridge – The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge
- River Fowey at Lostwithiel
- River Hayle from Relubbus to St Erth
- River Lyd from Sydenham to Lifton
- River Lynher from Berriowbridge to Notter Bridge
- River Ouse at Naburn Lock
- River Ouse at York – riverside properties
- River Ouse at York – St George’s Field and Queen’s Staith
- River Parrett (upper) from South Perrott to Thorney
- River Seaton from the A38 to Seaton
- River Severn at Severn Ham, Tewkesbury
- Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine
- River Tamar from Greystone Bridge to Cotehele excluding Calstock
- River Teign (Lower) from Chudleigh to Kingsteignton
- River Torridge (Lower) from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard
- River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site
- River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook
- River Vyrnwy at Melverley
- River Wye from Hay to Hereford
- River Wye from Hereford to Ross-On-Wye
- River Wye in North Hereford
- River Wye in South Hereford
- River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil
- Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
In areas where flooding is expected, people have been told to take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through floodwater as it could become fast-flowing and deep suddenly.
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