Parts of London have been affected by severe surface flooding this morning (28th July 2014) bringing travel disruption. Heavy downpours lasting several hours have affected the South East, bringing as much as 30.4 mm of rain to some areas. Some London streets have been flooded, affecting 50 properties, and rail networks have been affected.
It has recently been reported that the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines have been closed between Uxbridge and Rayners Lane due to flooding.
The AA have warned motorists to be extra careful on the roads today, and to avoid driving through flood water.
This Tweet, posted a short while ago, shows severe flooding on the tracks between Rayners Lane and Ruislip...
Tracks flooded between Rayners Lane and Ruislip via @metline pic.twitter.com/z5Uq0UyjVM
— HuffPostUK Pictures (@HuffPostUKPics) July 28, 2014
ITV News have posted a picture of London Tube passengers having to wade through waters at the station...
Tube passengers remove socks to wade through flooded station http://t.co/CYfjW9lUuy pic.twitter.com/goyzUlLKfO
— ITV News London (@itvlondon) July 28, 2014
Station flooded, people trapped in homes and cars following flash flood in west London http://t.co/kuMpd6syRD pic.twitter.com/jemF7527Ij
— Evening Standard (@standardnews) July 28, 2014
Many more pictures of the floods have appeared on Twitter this morning...
Women rescued from stranded car & 50 properties flooded in north-west London http://t.co/vlLqRPCzuW pic.twitter.com/vIPmESRRdL
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 28, 2014
Women rescued from stranded car & 50 properties flooded in north-west London http://t.co/vlLqRPCzuW pic.twitter.com/vIPmESRRdL
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 28, 2014
Remarkable photos of flooding in West London this morning following torrential rain http://t.co/r5f3nCjAOV pic.twitter.com/d4Gz90hWc6
— LBC (@LBC) July 28, 2014
Yikes! Flooded roads #Brixton #summer #storms MT "@county_roots: Great Brixton Weather! #UKStorm #flood #london pic.twitter.com/AQCMcrVB8y"
— Steph Ball (@MeteoGib) July 20, 2014
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