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Bristol pub submerged underwater as River Avon burst its banks Bristol pub submerged underwater as River Avon burst its banks
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The Old Lock and Weir is near to the River AvonThe Old Lock and Weir is near to the River Avon
A pub has been severely flooded after a nearby river overflowed during spells of heavy rain.A pub has been severely flooded after a nearby river overflowed during spells of heavy rain.
The Old Lock and Weir, on Ferry Road, in Hanham, Bristol, began to flood at the weekend after the River Avon burst its banks.The Old Lock and Weir, on Ferry Road, in Hanham, Bristol, began to flood at the weekend after the River Avon burst its banks.
Flood water has reached a height of 1metre (3ft) inside the pub.Flood water has reached a height of 1metre (3ft) inside the pub.
"It shouldn't take us long to turn it around and open our doors once the river has returned to a safe level," pub manager, Dan Rawlins, said."It shouldn't take us long to turn it around and open our doors once the river has returned to a safe level," pub manager, Dan Rawlins, said.
The flood water burst into the pub at the weekendThe flood water burst into the pub at the weekend
"The weather forecast is looking a lot brighter for the next few days, we are hoping the height of the water level has peaked," he added."The weather forecast is looking a lot brighter for the next few days, we are hoping the height of the water level has peaked," he added.
Dry and sunny conditions are expected in Bristol over the next few days after several flood warnings were in place across the West of England at the weekend.Dry and sunny conditions are expected in Bristol over the next few days after several flood warnings were in place across the West of England at the weekend.
In Somerset, firefighters saved a mother and her six-month-old baby from a vehicle stuck in flood waters.In Somerset, firefighters saved a mother and her six-month-old baby from a vehicle stuck in flood waters.
The owners are hoping the water has reached its maximum heightThe owners are hoping the water has reached its maximum height
Drier conditions are forecast for the next few daysDrier conditions are forecast for the next few days
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