Sudden flash flooding in Norwich has caused major problems including bus service delays as the city was hit by a torrential downpour.
Rain came through the ceiling at Castle Quarter shopping centre causing pools of water to collect on the first floor.
Rob Bradley, centre manager for Castle Quarter, said: “As I’m sure many places were, Castle Quarter was hit hard by the torrential rain earlier this afternoon.
"Due to the layout and levels of the shopping centre, when rain occasionally enters the building it can look very dramatic.
"As always, our team has been working hard to keep shoppers, tenants and staff safe, and most of the flooded areas have been quickly dried out.
"With no further heavy rain forecast, we will be back to business as usual very soon.”
First Bus posted on its social media it was unable to run the 23A service in Norwich Rd, Costessey due to flooding.
It stated it would be serving the 23 route only, apologising for inconvenience.
There are also reports of significant flooding on the roads near the Longwater estate at Costessey.
Norfolk fire service currently has 22 ongoing incidents.
It also said it had received calls about flooding on Proctor Road in Norwich, Old Catton and Sprowston - but no vehicles were sent.
Castle Quarter has announced closure of levels 1 and 2 due to the downpour.
Norwich Park and Ride has announced disruption to the 501 and 502 services.
There are reports of police officers closing the A147 / Barrack Street exit of the Kett's Hill roundabout close to the Castle pub.
There is also heavy congestion around Longwater due to standing water on the roads.
John Lewis in Norwich was forced to close this afternoon after the city was hit by a downpour.
The department store on All Saint Green was closed this afternoon after reports of water in the store.
There were signs on all the doors apologising for the closure due to "unforeseen circumstances".
The signs said they will be open tomorrow, July 10, at 9am.
John Lewis was approached for comment but declined.
A spokesman for Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said there were around 42,500 properties in the county at risk of flooding. During heavy rainfall surface water floods can occur quickly and put homes, businesses and are safety at risk.
A new single point of contact for flooding in Norfolk has been launched, allowing residents to report any sort of flooding quickly and efficiently.
In the event of flooding, you can call 0344 800 8013 to report it.
Alternatively, residents can continue to report flooding online via Norfolk County Council’s flooding page by clicking here
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