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| Extensive flash flooding has hit the south-west of England overnight, according to the emergency services. | Extensive flash flooding has hit the south-west of England overnight, according to the emergency services. |
| Somerset and Devon were especially badly hit, with up to 18 inches of rain in places, said Norman Evans of Devon and Somerset Fire Service. | Somerset and Devon were especially badly hit, with up to 18 inches of rain in places, said Norman Evans of Devon and Somerset Fire Service. |
| He said the service had received about 100 calls, and crews had been called out to deal with up to 10 rescues involving flooded homes or vehicles. | He said the service had received about 100 calls, and crews had been called out to deal with up to 10 rescues involving flooded homes or vehicles. |
| Mr Evans urged motorists to travel only if the trip was absolutely neccessary. | Mr Evans urged motorists to travel only if the trip was absolutely neccessary. |
| Road conditions were "atrocious", he said. The worst hit areas were said to be Chard, Ilminster, Shepton Mallet and Street. | |
| Flood warnings | |
| The BBC in Plymouth said four people were rescued from their cars in separate incidents when they became tuck in floodwater in Devon. | |
| The environment agency issued flood warnings for the River Axe, the River Isle and the River Tone. | |
| Mr Evans said the rain was expected to move away from Devon into Somerset during the morning, and then on into Dorset and further east. | Mr Evans said the rain was expected to move away from Devon into Somerset during the morning, and then on into Dorset and further east. |
| The Environment Agency has one severe flood warning in place for the River Lyd in Lydney, Gloucestershire, and a further 26 flood warnings across south-west England. There is also a warning of severe rain for Wiltshire. | |
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