Drone shows show flooding in Salisbury after Storm Bert

The city was hit by Storm Bert over the weekend, which saw cancellations and delays on the railway network and roads closed because of fallen trees.

Parts of Churchill Gardens and swathes of the water meadows near the River Avon remain flooded. Town Path, which connects Harnham and Mill Road, was affected this morning.

The water meadows, Churchill Gardens car park and Southampton Road (Image: Spencer Mulholland)

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Current Met Office forecasts suggest the worst of the wet weather is behind us, and no rain is predicted to fall until Sunday (December 1).

But the Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for the Salisbury, Britford, Ringwood and Landford areas on its website, saying water levels “are high and will remain steady”.

Since the storm began, firefighters have attended 20 water rescues and flooding incidents in Wiltshire, and police were called to shut several roads.

Town Path this morning (Image: Duncan Mackay) In a statement issued yesterday, a Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “As the flood water which affected various areas across the county has mostly subsided following  Storm Bert, our thoughts are with those clearing up any damage to their homes or businesses.

“Whilst road closures have lifted, there may still be debris on the roads and pavements which were submerged so do take extra care in these areas.

“Thank you to all our officers, staff, other emergency services, supporting partners and agencies, and of course the public throughout the extreme weather conditions.”