Torrential downpours bring flooding in parts of the region

Parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex has seen localised flooding after stormy torrential downpours.

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Flooding pictures

You've been sending us some of your pictures of Friday night's heavy rainfall which hit parts of the Anglia region.

Flooding at Witham railway station in Essex. Credit: Pete Wilson
Flooded roads in Bury St Edmunds Credit: Jayne Greef
Cars attempt to make it through the rainwater Credit: Jayne Greef

Fire crews deal with flooding in Essex

Pictures of flooding on the A12 Credit: Mikey Faulkner

Fire crews in Essex dealt with more than 30 flooding incidents in Southend on Friday night after the county was hit by heavy rain.

The Service received more than 100 calls to flooding incidents between 9.30pm and 11.30pm.

Crews were called to flooding in homes and businesses and on the roads.

Three people had to be rescued from the basement of The Cornucopia pub on Marine Parade. A woman and two men were trapped in the cellar of the pub. An ambulance was called for the woman who had suffered a suspected fractured shoulder after falling.

Meanwhile six people were rescued from their cars which were trapped in flood water at the junction of Woodgrange Drive and Thorpe Hall Road.

The Sealife Centre on the Marine Parade was also hit by flooding and the roof of the Pearl Dragon Restaurant collapsed under rain water. No-one was injured.

The Environment Agency is warning of more rain on Saturday.

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