Flash flooding is impacting the Isle of Wight this evening (Sunday) leading to several roads becoming impassable, and warnings to ‘act now’ by the Environment Agency.
IW Met Service has issued a last minute yellow weather warning amid concerning data showing that up to 30mm of rainfall has already fallen in the past few hours, with another 20mm possible over the next hour or so.
The situation has led to the Environment Agency issuing an urgent flood warning for Carisbrooke and Hunnyhill on the Lugley Brook in Newport.
A second flood warning has been put in force for Blackwater and Newport on the River Medina.
Flood alerts are also in force for St John’s in Ryde, the Eastern Yar, the River Medina and Gurnard Luck tonight.
On the roads, all routes are liable to flooding at present with significant issues arising at Coach Lane in Brading, Sandown Road in Lake, Whippingham Road in East Cowes, Whitwell Road in Whitwell, Sandford Road at Whiteley Bank and Briddlesford Road near Downend – outside the tip.
Motorists have found themselves stranded in flood water in Brading and at Downend.
UPDATE @ 19:43 – A third warning is now in force for Monktonmead in Ryde.
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Should postpone the Brading road works whilst
the floods are happening, otherwise the island will
become gridlocked.
Keep it shut – it might keep you in Seaview
Hopefully someone has shut the gates at Monkton Street Recreation Ground?
Monkton street rec is absolutely under water well and truly flooded
Might be a good idea to postpone
Brading road works.
Would have been nice to issue a flood warning before it happens not after.