Storm Babet: Queens Drive in Swindon closed by police

Queens Drive has been shut down in both directions by the police after heavy rainfall throughout Thursday night and Friday morning caused the road to flood.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “Due to the flooding caused by the extreme weather Queens Drive is currently closed in both directions.

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“Please plan your route accordingly and drive with additional caution on all roads.”

Several bus services that use the road have all been diverted for Friday morning with the road inaccessible.

Part of Queens Drive is closed to traffic heading away from the Drakes Way roundabout to Coate Water pic.twitter.com/SAHXdIkQqu

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A tweet from Swindon Bus Company said: “Due to heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding across the network services are experiencing delays and short notice diversions.

“Queens Drive is currently closed from the roundabout with Drakes Way towards the GW Hospital.

“Services 1,1A,1B,2,5,13,14 are currently on diversion.”

Other areas of Swindon have been badly affected by the floods too with Hook Street being submerged.

Train travel to and from the town has been severely hit too with all train lines currently blocked due to the excess water.

National Rail had originally said that this would be sorted by 10am on Friday but later changed this to 1pm.