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Roads shut and homes evacuated after heavy rainfall

Leicestershire Flood & Adverse Weather updates Floodwaters fill the dip under a bridge at nightLeicestershire Flood & Adverse Weather updates
Flooding hit a number of roads across the region

Floodwaters shut a number of roads across Leicestershire and Rutland after heavy rainfall.

Storm Bert brought heavy rain to the country on Saturday and Sunday, with 161 flood warnings and 213 flood alerts across England alone.

Closed roads, according to the Leicestershire and Rutland Local Resilience Partnership, include Crow Mills in Countesthorpe, Mythe Lane in Witherley, Hoby Road in Asfordby, and Slash Lane in Sileby.

In Rutland, the A6003 Caldecott, A6003 Manton Bridge, Stockerston Road in Uppingham, and Stoke Road in Lyddington have also been affected by flooding.

In Market Harborough, a number of roads were shut on Sunday evening due to flooding, said Leicestershire Police.

The force advised drivers to avoid Kettering Road, Rectory Lane, Scotland Road, St Nicholas Close and Northampton Road in an alert at about 21:30 GMT, but these have since reopened.

In Braybrooke and Little Bowden, the River Jordan levels also rose.

Residents had to be evacuated on Sunday night, according to the partnership, and people were asked to avoid the area.

Leicestershire and Rutland Local Resilience Partnership Flooded village roads captured on a phone camera late at night, with brown water where pavements and carriageways should be seenLeicestershire and Rutland Local Resilience Partnership
Villagers in Little Bowden had to evacuate, said Leicestershire and Rutland Local Resilience Partnership

Drivers are asked by the partnership to plan ahead, avoid entering floodwater, and pay attention to road closure signs and road conditions.

Flooding also affected rail services along the East Midlands Main Line on Sunday due to flooding and landslips between Market Harborough and Kettering.

But Network Rail inspectors have since allowed services to run to timetable on Monday.

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