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Heavy rain causes flooding in All Saints Avenue and Dane Court Road, Margate

00:00, 22 September 2015

updated: 09:32, 22 September 2015

An enterprising postman removed his footwear and rolled up his trouser legs before wading through a flooded road in Margate after heavy downpours this morning.

Dan Thompson, of Arlington House, watched vehicles coping with the testing conditions in All Saints Avenue.

He said: "Cars driving through the flood at speed are pushing the water towards neighbouring homes. Pedestrians, take another route!"

The postman wades through the flood in All Saints Avenue, Margate. Picture: Dan Thompson
The postman wades through the flood in All Saints Avenue, Margate. Picture: Dan Thompson

There is also flooding in Dane Court Road in Margate.

Flooding in Dane Court Road, Margate. Picture: @Kent_999s
Flooding in Dane Court Road, Margate. Picture: @Kent_999s

The Met Office issued a weather warning for rain at about 7am and the deluge is not expected to ease until 3pm.

All Saints Avenue, Margate. Picture: Dan Thompson
All Saints Avenue, Margate. Picture: Dan Thompson

Stagecoach South East has announced on Twitter that there will be delays to bus routes across Thanet.

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