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Flood Warning Issued For Isle Of Wight Locations

A flood warning has today (Friday) been put in place for Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge, and Alverstone, Sandown, Brading and Bembridge on the Eastern Yar.

Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high.

Levels at Alverstone have stabilised, and will begin to fall slowly this morning.

Currently, there is extensive out of bank flooding through the Yar Valley, with roads, cycle tracks, and footpaths being impassable.

This is following yesterday's rain as 27mm was recorded at Wroxall, which is a significant amount of rain in a short period of time, and is about a third of the normal monthly average rainfall.

This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall which has been affecting the area over the last few months.

A spokesperson to the Environment Agency said:

"We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages.

"Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating."

The next five days are forecast to be mainly dry.

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