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| Road and rail disruption due to flooding | Road and rail disruption due to flooding |
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| Part of the M5 in Gloucestershire was closed earlier | Part of the M5 in Gloucestershire was closed earlier |
| Flooding caused by heavy rainfall has caused road and rail disruption across parts of the West of England. | Flooding caused by heavy rainfall has caused road and rail disruption across parts of the West of England. |
| The M5 southbound between junction 11a for the Brockworth bypass and 12 for Quedgeley, was closed earlier, but has since reopened. | The M5 southbound between junction 11a for the Brockworth bypass and 12 for Quedgeley, was closed earlier, but has since reopened. |
| The A40 Golden Valley bypass westbound between the motorway junction and the Elmbridge Court Roundabout remains closed as Gloucestershire Police issues warnings for a number of major roads in the region. | The A40 Golden Valley bypass westbound between the motorway junction and the Elmbridge Court Roundabout remains closed as Gloucestershire Police issues warnings for a number of major roads in the region. |
| Train services between Bristol Parkway, Swindon and Gloucester have also been affected, with Great Western Railway (GWR) expecting disruption to last until 10:00 GMT. | Train services between Bristol Parkway, Swindon and Gloucester have also been affected, with Great Western Railway (GWR) expecting disruption to last until 10:00 GMT. |
| Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed, it added. | Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed, it added. |
| Multiple flood alerts and warnings, external are in place across Gloucestershire, with the Environment Agency advising local residents that flooding is possible in many parts of the county. | Multiple flood alerts and warnings, external are in place across Gloucestershire, with the Environment Agency advising local residents that flooding is possible in many parts of the county. |
| Motorists have been urged to drive with care and to avoid flood water | |
| Gloucestershire Police said that houses on Lobleys Drive in Brockworth are at risk of being flooded "due to people driving too quickly through flood water". | Gloucestershire Police said that houses on Lobleys Drive in Brockworth are at risk of being flooded "due to people driving too quickly through flood water". |
| "If you do need to travel on the county's roads this morning, please heed any 'road closed' signs and do not attempt to drive through flood water as it may be deeper than it appears and you may get stranded," it said. | "If you do need to travel on the county's roads this morning, please heed any 'road closed' signs and do not attempt to drive through flood water as it may be deeper than it appears and you may get stranded," it said. |
| "If you must drive through low-level flood water, please drive very slowly (around 3-4 mph) and be courteous to avoid worsening their situation." | "If you must drive through low-level flood water, please drive very slowly (around 3-4 mph) and be courteous to avoid worsening their situation." |
| Some cars have been abandoned | |
| The force has also reported flooding on the following major roads: | The force has also reported flooding on the following major roads: |
| A48 between Lydney and Gloucester | A48 between Lydney and Gloucester |
| A38 at Junction 13 of the M5 at Stonehouse | A38 at Junction 13 of the M5 at Stonehouse |
| A48 Chaxhill in Westbury-on-Severn | A48 Chaxhill in Westbury-on-Severn |
| A46 at Shurdington | A46 at Shurdington |
| A429 at Fosse Cross | A429 at Fosse Cross |
| A436 at Severn Springs | A436 at Severn Springs |
| Henbury Ford in Bristol has also been affected by the heavy rainfall | Henbury Ford in Bristol has also been affected by the heavy rainfall |
| In Bristol, some bus services have also been affected and diverted away from Henbury Ford which has flooded. | In Bristol, some bus services have also been affected and diverted away from Henbury Ford which has flooded. |
| Meanwhile, the A358 in Somerset is closed in both directions due to flooding from Donyatt Hill to Stibbear Lane. | Meanwhile, the A358 in Somerset is closed in both directions due to flooding from Donyatt Hill to Stibbear Lane. |
| The Met Office has issued a warning for snow and ice for Wales, north-west England and parts of south-west and central southern England which is valid from 17:00 GMT until 10:00 on Tuesday morning. | |
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