VIDEO– Flooding in Horncastle
Flash floods caused chaos in Horncastle on Thursday afternoon.
Heavy rainfall at around 3pm affected homes and businesses across the town,
Myers Bakery and The Thatch (Kings Head) were flooded, traffic ground to a halt at the crossroads linking Boston Road and Spilsby Road as the water rose up through drain covers.
Water entered Harpers Bar and the Prospect Street was closed to traffic and several properties appeared to be flooded.
The Mark Avenue and Accommodation Road area was also badly affected.
More updates as we have them.
Many thanks to reader Chris Morley for the video.
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Weather for Horncastle
Saturday 25 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 5 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 6 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North west
