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| Flash flooding after torrential downpours in Cornwall and Devon | Flash flooding after torrential downpours in Cornwall and Devon |
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| Several videos show heavy rain in St Ives, Cornwall on Tuesday | Several videos show heavy rain in St Ives, Cornwall on Tuesday |
| Heavy rain brought flash flooding to parts of the South West overnight. | Heavy rain brought flash flooding to parts of the South West overnight. |
| Various videos shared on social media show flooding in the streets of St Ives, Cornwall, with The Lifeboat Inn posting to say it had temporarily closed on Tuesday evening. | Various videos shared on social media show flooding in the streets of St Ives, Cornwall, with The Lifeboat Inn posting to say it had temporarily closed on Tuesday evening. |
| The business was closed at about 17:00 BST but reopened at about 20:00, posting on social media to say it would be offering a "heavily reduced menu" until closing time. | The business was closed at about 17:00 BST but reopened at about 20:00, posting on social media to say it would be offering a "heavily reduced menu" until closing time. |
| Two flood warnings were issued along the Cornish coastline by the Environment Agency (EA) on Tuesday, with six other flood alerts in place elsewhere in Devon and Cornwall. | Two flood warnings were issued along the Cornish coastline by the Environment Agency (EA) on Tuesday, with six other flood alerts in place elsewhere in Devon and Cornwall. |
| Flood warnings were issued along parts of the Cornish coastline | Flood warnings were issued along parts of the Cornish coastline |
| Vanessa Fielder, owner of St Ives Jewellery Studio, said flooding began outside her shop at about 16:30. | Vanessa Fielder, owner of St Ives Jewellery Studio, said flooding began outside her shop at about 16:30. |
| She said the inside of her shop on Park Avenue was not affected but the water was rising onto the pathway. | She said the inside of her shop on Park Avenue was not affected but the water was rising onto the pathway. |
| "Luckily we have shutters," she said. | "Luckily we have shutters," she said. |
| Cremyll Ferry, operating between Plymouth and Cremyll, said it had cancelled all services on Tuesday evening due to a "tidal surge" at about 20:00. | Cremyll Ferry, operating between Plymouth and Cremyll, said it had cancelled all services on Tuesday evening due to a "tidal surge" at about 20:00. |
| A spokesperson said its last service was usually at 21:15 but with the conditions it finished at 20:45. | A spokesperson said its last service was usually at 21:15 but with the conditions it finished at 20:45. |
| The flood warnings and alerts from the EA in Devon and Cornwall are in the following areas: | The flood warnings and alerts from the EA in Devon and Cornwall are in the following areas: |
| South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head | South Cornwall coast from Gribbin Head to Rame Head |
| South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary | South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary |
| South Cornwall Coast from Lands End to Lizard Point | South Cornwall Coast from Lands End to Lizard Point |
| Tidal Fal Estuary | Tidal Fal Estuary |
| Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries | Plymouth Sound, Wembury Bay and tidal estuaries |
| The Met Office said Wednesday would bring a broadly wet day for many, with the potential on Thursday for blustery showers to turn heavy and thundery in the South West. | The Met Office said Wednesday would bring a broadly wet day for many, with the potential on Thursday for blustery showers to turn heavy and thundery in the South West. |
| Gill Rylance from Falmouth Coastguard said a number of safety patrols were carried out across the region on Tuesday evening due to high tides and strong winds. | |
| She said the coastguard received reports of people on the harbours at Porthleven and Sennen, although the latter incident was a false alarm. | |
| Ms Rylance said sea conditions were "pretty rough" and could have caused a serious injury. | |
| "Looking at the conditions in Sennen, if a wave did catch someone unawares, they could have ended up injuring themselves or getting into trouble," she said. | |
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