Flooding near Reading as river bursts its banks
HEAVY rain in recent days as caused a river near Reading to bursts its banks.
Several parts of Reading are flooded due to rainfall with two flood alerts in place.
Cross Lane in Reading is flooded with deep water blocking the road.
Spencers Wood, a village on the outskirts of Reading has seen its pumping station flooded.
Fields are also submerged in deep water too.
Flood warnings are in place in the Lower River Loddon including Swallowfield, Arborfield, Shinfield, Barkham, Lower Earley, Sindlesham, Winnersh, Woodley, Hurst and Waltham-St-Lawrence.
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