The M5 has been hampered by significant closures this morning after flooding caused overnight chaos on the major UK motorway, leaving some drivers stranded.
The flooding is being cleared but delays are getting longer. Despite National Highways originally estimating 30-minute traffic jams, motorists are now locked in queues of around an hour. To make matters worse, there is a severe weather warning from the Met Office in place.
Meanwhile, roads and rail links across the country are facing severe disruption due to the torrential downpours. You can stay across how the weather is affecting commuters on a national level on our storm-tracking live blog.
The affected areas of the motorway are the northbound and southbound carriageways between the Almondsbury Interchange and Junction 14.
Traffic monitoring site Inrix said: “M5 northbound closed, long delays due to flooding from J16 A38 Gloucester Road (Aztec West) to J14 B4509 (Thornbury / Falfield).”
The southbound stretch from junction 14 for Thornbury and Falfield to junction 15 for the M4 at the Almondsbury Interchange is also closed, causing two miles of traffic congestion back to the Michaelwood Services.
Have you been affected by the floods? Let us know by sending in pictures, videos and information to max.parry@reachplc.com
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