West London is badly flooded – these pictures show how serious the damage is

Parts of west London are in chaos this morning after flooding blocked roads and rail lines.

People had to be rescued from homes and cars after torrential rain swept across London causing Ruislip and a section of the A40 to be submerged.

According to the Met Office, 42.6mm of rain fell in just two hours.

Here is the latest:

A40 update: still closed at Hillingdon- e/b q’s to J2 of M40 and w/b q’s to beyond Greenford flyover- how deep?!! pic.twitter.com/pO214EYO8O

— TfL Traffic News (@TfLTrafficNews) July 28, 2014

South Ruislip station. pic.twitter.com/yg5PMY2ZWZ

— simon (@clashboy23) July 28, 2014

We’ve rescued two women from a car that got stuck in flood water near South Ruislip Station. Both appear to be uninjured #London

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 28, 2014

Sorry for the disruption this morning. Here is a picture of the flooding between Rayners Lane and Ruislip. pic.twitter.com/rag756rPXE

— Metropolitan line (@metline) July 28, 2014

Ruislip manor. pic.twitter.com/H3NIbustcs

— simon (@clashboy23) July 28, 2014

@clashboy23 Ruislip gardens ! pic.twitter.com/oszCb0Gv3a

— Robert Driver (@robertdriver) July 28, 2014

South Ruislip is Lake Ontario… pic.twitter.com/7bEwrUnlvp

— Adam (@dribsy27) July 28, 2014

Scenes in ruislip… pic.twitter.com/cjvPIXeIzT

— Alan Foster (@AlanFoster_) July 28, 2014

So the A40 is practically swimming this morning. What a way to welcome Monday! #floodingpic.twitter.com/4FxWDYDlNq

— Emily Finn (@EmzFinn) July 28, 2014

Believe it or not that’s the A40 down there looks more like a river ☔️ pic.twitter.com/Jd3GYWkBkq

— Uxbridge South NPT (@MPSUxbSouth) July 28, 2014

 

 

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