Isle of Wight seaside town centre road closed amid flooding

Island Roads has closed Collingwood Road in Shanklin town centre, amid heavy and persistent rainfall on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday, September 5).

Collingwood Road has closed several times in recent years due to flooding, which has affected properties along it.

The organisation has also put out flood warning signs on Whitwell Road, Ventnor, which, at present, remains "passable with care".

Two weather warnings are in force for the Island.

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A Met Office alert is in place until midnight tomorrow (Friday), while the Isle of Wight Met Service has one in force until 7pm tomorrow.

"Please take additional care wherever you are on the network," Island Roads added, in a post on social media this afternoon.    

We are closing Collingwood Road, Shanklin, due to flooding. We've also put out flood warning signs on Whitwell Road, Ventnor, which remains passable with care. Please take additional care wherever you are on the network. @iwight pic.twitter.com/TVTVSQmlnv

— Island Roads (@IslandRoads) September 5, 2024