Flooding causes Isle of Wight travel havoc

Heavy rain is causing havoc on Isle of Wight roads with flooding being reported across the Island.

Jump to Live coverage of the ongoing effect of flooding on the Island today (Thursday)

Thanks to Alistair Dickinson for the photo of the road outside St Mary’s Hospital in Newport.

Isle of Wight Roads policing tweeted,

Veh stuck in flood water Brading junction of Coach Lane to be recovered by RAC. If it looks deep…it probably is! pic.twitter.com/KFeZaTAuBW
— IOW Roads Policing (@IOWPolRoads) January 8, 2015

Veh stuck in flood water Briddlesford Road by the tip. Road to be temp closed. Please find alternative route.
— IOW Roads Policing (@IOWPolRoads) January 8, 2015

Island Roads have tweeted,

A number of roads of flooded across the network, crews are out dealing with Island wide. Roads flooded include…
— Island Roads (@IslandRoads) January 8, 2015

Harding Shute, Brading; Chruch Lane, Binstead; Coach Lane, Brading; Pixley Hill & Copse Lane, Freshwater…
— Island Roads (@IslandRoads) January 8, 2015

New Road, Porchfield, Gatcombe Village Road & Cox’s Corner, Gatcombe; Main Road, Havenstreet; Blackwater Shute, Newport…
— Island Roads (@IslandRoads) January 8, 2015

Highwood Lane, Rookley will be closed shortly due to flooding.
— Island Roads (@IslandRoads) January 8, 2015

Isle of Wight Radio tweeted,

TRAVEL: Flooding and mud coming off the fields on Quarr Hill, Ryde. #iwnews
— Isle of Wight Radio (@iwightradio) January 8, 2015

TRAVEL Queues reported at Racecourse roundabout and IWR listeners say water is up to top of car wheels #iwnews
— Isle of Wight Radio (@iwightradio) January 8, 2015

TRAVEL Sandown Rd, Lake, has flooded near Asia Fusion restaurant by Porter Court #iwnews
— Isle of Wight Radio (@iwightradio) January 8, 2015

Jacqui Spalding tweeted,

@onthewight @IOWPolRoads Gurnard Marsh Road completely flooded – didn't attempt it in a small car as you can't see round the corner
— Jacqui Spalding (@JacquiSpalding) January 8, 2015

Dan Morgan tweeted,