Storm Henk floods closes roads and car parks in Worcester

Hylton Road on the St John’s side of the river and Waverley Street in Diglis were among the roads shut because of the amount of surface water.

Worcestershire Highways said the flood gate outside the University Arena in Hylton Road is being put up this evening (Tuesday).

Croft Road is among the car parks closed due to flooding (Image: NQ)

A number of council car parks in the city centre have been closed including Pitchcroft, Croft Road, Cattlemarket and Newport Street - and motorists were warned to move their cars as flood waters continued to rise.

According to Environment Agency flood warnings, a number of other roads in the city are at risk after the Severn burst its banks.

These include Camp Lane in Bevere and low-lying properties in Hawford Wood, and roads around Pitchcroft, which is already underwater, including Pitchcroft Lane.

Park View Terrace, The Butts and King Stephen's Mount are at risk of flooding, as are Quay Street, South Quay, Diglis Avenue, Hood Street and Waterworks Road.

Hanley Road in Upton remained closed today because of flooding.

The flood gates at Warner's Supermarket were put up yesterday and the petrol station was closed, but the store remained open until early evening.

Eckington Road is impassable and flooding is expected to affect properties in Wyre Piddle including at the caravan park.

Hylton Road is closed because of the amount of surface water (Image: Worcestershire Highways)

There are also reports that the A44 Evesham Road is flooded near the Berkeley Arms pub and in Chadbury.

There are several flood warnings in place for the county, including for the River Severn at Pitchcroft, Bevere, Kempsey, north and south Worcester, Upton, Severn Stoke and Hanley Castle, and for the Avon in Evesham.

The Environment Agency, in its flood warnings, said: "We are closely monitoring the situation.

"Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services and local authorities.

"Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded."

West Mercia Police warned there is a lot of standing water on roads that can affect people’s control of their vehicles.

“The River Teme is extremely high and is still rising with a risk of flooding,” the force said.

While winds have been predicted to hit 80mph at their strongest in exposed coastal regions of South West England and Wales.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for parts of Southern England, the South Midlands and East Anglia.

This is in place between 10am and 8pm today, where winds could reach 60-70mph.