Full list of roads closed on Thursday by flooding ahead of amber weather warning for Gloucestershire

Phil Norris

26 September 2024 at 7:50 am·1-min read

There could be flooded roads across large swathes of England and Wales — -Credit: (Image: Pete Stonier / Stoke Sentinel)

Roads are closed in Gloucestershire today (Thursday, September 26) after flooding brought chaos to parts of the county. And more flash-flooding could be on the way with an amber alert issued from 6pm on Thursday until 6am on Friday.

Motorists have been caught out by flash-flooding during the extreme weather on roads with some stranded on the A40 near Charlton Kings last Friday. A BMW was left seemingly abandoned after being stuck in flood water on Monday under a bridge in the Cotswolds.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow alert for rain running from 6am today to 9am on Friday. It covers the whole of Gloucestershire as well as southern and central England and much of Wales.

Roads closed due to flooding (Thursday, 11.35am)

Cowley Lane - (Green Dragon Inn to Cowley Manor)
3/190 Green Dragon Inn Cocklesford to High cross – from the junction with the A435 to the junction with the 500858 Penhill to Cocklesford
'The Ford' in Charlton Kings
Main Street, Coln St Aldwyns
Main Road and back Lane at Down Ampney
Frog Furlong Lane/Innsworth Lane
Wainlode Lane
B4450, Bledington Main Street, Church Street and The Green
Ell Brook Road Newent
Ryton Road Dymock
Elkstone underpass (under A417)

The list will be updated if and when more roads are closed. For the latest on the weather, see our live blog.

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Roads closed due to flooding (Thursday, 11.35am)

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