Surrey has been hit by a tornado as more downpours and heavy rain are expected today and into the rest of the weekend, with widespread flooding continuing to cause travel chaos in the lead up to Christmas.<\/p>\n
It is forecast that two weeks’ worth of rain will fall in the next 24 hours, causing even more flooding on saturated ground.<\/p>\n
Residents in Chertsey and Shepperton in Surrey have shared videos of a tornado passing through the area damaging property and downing trees.<\/p>\n
There are currently 105 flood warnings and 260 flood alerts across the country and 20-30 mm of rain is expected to fall before midday tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Southern England will see the worst of the wet conditions today and overnight and in Wales there will be very heavy downpours, with 4-5 mm expected to fall within just one hour.<\/p>\n
The River Darent in Eynsford, Kent has burst its banks overnight due to the continued heavy rain and the village of Yalding has been submerged.<\/p>\n
Southern rail have said today that spells of heavy rain or showers may cause flooding on the railway leading to some potential disruption.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe town of St Ives in Cambridgeshire surrounded by rising flood water on Saturday morning after the River Great Ouse bursts it banks after the recent heavy rainfall<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe River Darent in Eynsford, Kent has burst its banks overnight due to the continued heavy rain. The riverside road is closed at one end near the ford bridge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFlood water spreads across the road in Eynsford, Kent after the River Darent burst its banks overnight. The already saturated ground has made conditions worse<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nEnvironment Agency flood defences have been installed in Leatherhead, Surrey after fears that the river Mole would flood parts of the high street and surrounding houses. River levels remain high after heavy overnight rain in the south<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Met Office shared images of the tornado on its Twitter account this afternoon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nFlood water three-foot high in parts on the Lees Road, Yalding as men in a black Land Rover try to recover a white van from the water. The River Medway in Yalding, Kent has bursts its banks causing severe flooding to the village<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nA woman wades through water at Little Venice Country Park and Marina in Yalding which has been severely flooded. Residents of the lodge and caravan community are having to use boats to get on and off the site<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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