Tidal surge causes River Avon to flood in Bristol
Roads were flooded in Bristol today as high spring tides and a tidal surge forced the Avon to burst its banks.
There was little disruption thanks to the use of flood defences – especially the barrier at Avon Crescent, Hotwells, which flooded earlier this year for the first time since the 1960s – but higher tides are expected tomorrow morning.
The council is warning drivers to plan ahead for their journeys as flood water is expected to affect the Portway, Avon Crescent, Cattle Market Road and…