London floods – live updates

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The road on the A4 in London is heavily flooded after heavy rain overnight

Heavy rains in London caused flash floods in the capital, disrupting roads and shutting down the underground on Tuesday.

More than an inch of rain fell in an hour in some parts of the city overnight, with St James’s Park among the worst hit areas. It saw a total of 26 mm in just sixty minutes, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

As a result of the heavy rain, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that there are “severe” delays on some tube lines.

Above ground, the floods hit tourist attractions such as Knightsbridge, with firefighters present to open the drainage there.

Elsewhere, there is no service between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction due to flooding at Imperial Wharf.

Meanwhile, an entire runway on the A4 near Hammersmith Flyover in west London was sunk.

View Latest Update 1633431626 Sadiq Khan: “We are seeing the impact of the climate emergency on our doorstep”

Responding backstage in the capital, Sadiq Khan said Londoners are witnessing the “impact of the climate emergency” on their “doors”.

The Mayor of London said TfL was working hard with local councils to get travel and road services back to normal.

“Once again, we are seeing the impact of the climate emergency on our doorstep. We in London are leading from the front to address this crisis, and I will continue to urge other politicians here and around the world to take the urgently needed action.”

Rory Sullivan October 5, 2021 12:00

1633430726 Rain warning for northern England and southern Scotland

The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning for parts of northeastern England and southeast Scotland.

Heavy and continuous rain may cause travel disruptions there between 2am and 10pm today.

Rory Sullivan Oct 5, 2021 11:45

1633429826 London Flood: The most exciting photos and videos

London was hit by flooding shortly after the Met Office issued a yellow rain warning for London and the southeast on Monday evening.

Writing for indy100, Elaine McCallig has collected some of the most dramatic videos and photos from DC.

Rory Sullivan October 5, 2021 11:30

highway closures

It wasn’t just London that experienced a travel disruption due to torrential rain.

Parts of the M23 near Crowley were closed due to flooding.

Rory Sullivan October 5, 2021 11:15

A4 London was heavily flooded after heavy rain

London was hit by severe flooding after heavy rain overnight, flooded roads were closed after heavy rain in the city, and some workers were unable to get to work as motorists struggled to navigate the flooded roads, and one motorist urged people to ” Allow extra travel time” while filming waves rolling over a flooded section of A4. Two underground lines and sections of the London Overground were also closed. M23, Southbound Crawley Junction 10A is also closed.

Rory Sullivan October 5, 2021 11:00

Video: Rainwater seeping into Westminster apartment

The flat of one unlucky Londoner in Westminster was flooded after it rained all night.

Video showing rainwater flowing through the bathroom ceiling:

Rain water seeps through the roof of a London bathroom in Westminster apartment

Rory Sullivan Oct 5, 2021 10:40

Overnight precipitation figures

The Met Office said travelers should take “extra care” when traveling.

The warning comes as the Met has released rainfall figures for the night, with St James’s Park having average rainfall of 35 millimeters between midnight and 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

Rory Sullivan October 5, 2021 10:30

Knightsbridge bridge flood

The Knightsbridge tourist hotspot saw torrential rain overnight, with footage emerging Tuesday morning showing cars driving along a heavily flooded road.

Here’s the BBC’s Greg Mackenzie with a clip from the area:

Rory Sullivan Oct 5, 2021 10:16

1633424438 London floods caused tube closures

Transport for London (TfL) said there were “severe delays” on some metro lines on Tuesday morning as a result of heavy rain overnight.

District, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith and city lines were all affected by the flood.

My colleague Thomas Kingsley says:

Rory Sullivan October 5, 2021 10:00

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Good morning, and welcome to our coverage of the latest floods in London.

Rory Sullivan Oct 5, 2021 09:57

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