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| Flash flooding affects South West | Flash flooding affects South West |
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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 floodwater in places, said Norman Evans of Devon and Somerset Fire Service. | |
| Seven people were rescued from their cars in separate incidents when they became stuck in floodwater in Devon. | Seven people were rescued from their cars in separate incidents when they became stuck in floodwater in Devon. |
| And the Environment Agency has one severe flood warning in place for the River Lyd in Lydney, Gloucestershire. | And the Environment Agency has one severe flood warning in place for the River Lyd in Lydney, Gloucestershire. |
| Mr Evans said the service had received hundreds of calls, and crews had been dealing with up to 10 rescues involving flooded homes or vehicles. | Mr Evans said the service had received hundreds of calls, and crews had been dealing with up to 10 rescues involving flooded homes or vehicles. |
| He urged motorists to travel only if the trip was absolutely neccessary. | He urged motorists to travel only if the trip was absolutely neccessary. |
| Flood warnings | Flood warnings |
| Road conditions were "atrocious", he said. The worst hit areas were said to be Chard, Ilminster, Shepton Mallet and Street. | Road conditions were "atrocious", he said. The worst hit areas were said to be Chard, Ilminster, Shepton Mallet and Street. |
| The Environment Agency has a severe flood warning in place for the River Lyd and a further 34 flood warnings across south-west England with parts of Glastonbury, Yeovil, Shepton Mallet and Chard being the worst hit. | |
| There is also a warning of severe rain for Wiltshire. | There is also a warning of severe rain for Wiltshire. |
| Meanwhile, scores of sheep at a farm in Scotland are being rescued after being stranded on a hilltop by rising flood waters, the fire service said. | |
| The 100-strong flock are on top of a mound in a field in Mains of Aberdalgie Farm in Perth. They became trapped when the nearby River Earn burst its banks. | |
| A spokeswoman for Tayside Fire and Rescue Service said the farmer was rescuing the sheep himself, and that the high water levels were caused by snow thawing on the hills and swelling the river. | |
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