The closure of a major Norfolk road has been extended due to flooding.
The A47 was closed both ways between Honingham and Easton this morning due to flooding amid Storm Babet.
The closure has since been extended and the road is now closed between the A1074 near Norwich and B1110 near Dereham.
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The #A47 is CLOSED in both directions between the #A1074 near #Norwich and #B1110 near #Dereham due to flooding.
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) October 20, 2023
National Highways service providers are on scene.
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Part of the road is not expected to reopen until tomorrow.
A Met Office yellow weather warning for heavy rain is in place until 6am tomorrow and warns that fast-flowing or deep floodwater is possible.
A separate weather warning for high winds of 60mph along the Norfolk coast has been issued.
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