ROADS have been closed as Storm Henk causes chaos across the country, including Wokingham borough.
A tree has fallen on Reading Road in Woodley.
This affects the Orange 13/14 bus route from Reading through the town, with services being diverted.
And a tree has come down near the Doubletree Hotel on Mill Lane, off Lower Earley Way.
The hotel’s car park is also starting to be submerged as a result of heavy rain.
Flood warnings have been put in place on the River Loddon.
The Environment Agency says while property flooding is not expected, river levels are high and with more rain forecast over the coming days, there is a risk that flooding will continue.
The area affected includes the Lower River Loddon at the River Thames confluence including Twyford, Charvil and Wargrave.
The River Thames is affected on its routes between Mapledurham to Sonning, including Mapledurham, Reading, Caversham, Playhatch and Sonning.
Also River Thames for Henley, Remenham and Medmenham.
River levels are rising on the River Blackwater, which will affect Eversley, Bramshill and Swallowfield.
River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading including Burghfield, Colthrop, Woolhampton, Aldermaston, Theale, Calcot and Southcote.
River Enborne from Gore End down to Aldermaston including the Ecchinswell Brook and the Kingsclere Brook; also the Foudry Brook and its tributaries from Scotsman’s Green to Green Park including Stratfield Mortimer and Tadley on the Bishopswood Stream.
The Met Office has put an Amber weather warning in place until 8pm this evening (Tuesday, January 2), with a yellow warning for wind across the whole of southern England and Wales.
Its chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen, said: “Further wet and windy weather is forecast for the UK this week. Our latest analysis of the forecast shows an increase in the likelihood of very strong wind gusts across parts of southern Wales and England which is why we have issued this Amber warning this morning and named Storm Henk.
“Storm Henk will initially bring very strong winds to the southwest of England and Southern Wales, with gusts of up to 80mph possible. As Storm Henk moves north-eastwards across the south of the UK through Tuesday the strongest winds will also move eastwards, across the south Midlands, Home Counties and East Anglia through the afternoon and evening.”
