Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire has been hit with widespread flooding following heavy rainfall yesterday (December 23) and overnight.

It's caused roads to be closed or partially closed across the county forcing drivers to abandon their cars.

Police are urging drivers to consider if their journeys are essential and to plan them properly to avoid areas hit by floods.

During rush hour on Wednesday the A40 at Highnam and Over was shut both ways and two lanes were shut on the M5 near Michaelwood.

Tewkesbury was also affected by flooding with many areas around Gloucester as well, including Quedgeley, Coopers Edge, Abbeymead - and further south in Stroud.

The Met Office issued a weather warning from 6am on Wednesday (December 23) to 6am on today (December 24).

The Environment agency still has several flood warnings in place along the River Severn in Gloucestershire.

Here are all the latest updates of road closure across the county (as of 1400):

West

Sedbury to Beachley – passable with care

Clannar Lane – Passable with care

A48 Stroat – Clear

A48 Blakeney – Passable with care

A48 Lydney roundabout Taurus Crafts – Clear

A48 Alvington – Passable with care

A48 Tutshill – Passable with care

A48 Jordan Hill Railway Bridge – abandoned cars – water has gone

A48/A4151 Elton Corner – Clear

B4228 Lambs quay – Passable with care

Bradley Court Road Mitcheldean – Passable with care

Adsett Lane, Westbury – Impassable

Forest Vale Road Cinderford – Passable with care

B4215 Trioscape – Passable with care

B4215 Malswick Mill – Passable with care

B4215 Newent to Higham – lots of abandon vehicles - impassable

A4136 – Passable with care

Rosemary Lane – Passable with Care

Bough Spring – Passable with Care

Newent Broad Street – Impassable

Fetter Hill – impassable

Parkend cross roads to bridge – Passable with Care

Oridge Street – impassable

B4216 Dymock – passable with care

Swanpools – passable with care

Soudley to Blakeney closed due to fallen tree

North

Wainlodes Lane Norton – Road Closed

B4213 Tirley – road closed with Fire Service on site

A435 GE Aviation Bishops Cleeve – Road Closed

Ashchurch Road and Barton Road in Tewkesbury by Morrisons - CLOSED

Bredon Road, Tewkesbury by Marina - CLOSED

Two Mile Lane Highnam – CLOSED

B4077 to Toddington - Open

Ham Road Tirley – CLOSED

Church Road Tirley – CLOSED

Chasely village – CLOSED

Walton Cardiff Road Tewksbury – Impassable

Northway Lane/Green Lane Tewkesbury – Impassable

Gander Lane/Swillgate/Howells Road, Tewkesbury – Impassable

East Area

Bleddington – road closed

Leckhampton Hill – tree blocking the road

Lechlade to Downington – passable with care

Southern Area

Birdlip Hill – Impassable

Gloucester Quays – Passable with care

A38 Cross Keys to Hardwicke Slip – Passable with care

A417 Ebley bypass – Open

Hucclecote Road – closed

Slad Road – Open

Bisley Road, Stroud – Open

Old Neighbourhood – closed due to a tree

A38 Southern Connector to Kingway lights - OPEN

Upton Lane Brookthorpe between the A4173 and the motorway bridge - CLOSED

Castle Lane, Moreton Vallence – CLOSED

Church Lane Hardwicke – CLOSED