A city centre car park remains shut due to flooding this morning as Bath braces itself for a weekend of heavy rain and high winds.
The privately-run underground SouthGate car park is closed and council officials are encouraging shoppers to use park and ride buses to reach the city.
All roads in B&NES are now open again after the disruption of the last few days, but there is an official Environment Agency flood warning in force for the Avon all the way through Bath - taking in every part between Melksham and Bristol. The forecast is for more heavy rain, although it is not expected to cause the chaos of Thursday's downpours.
B&NES Council highways crews worked overnight monitoring roads, clearing drains and removing debris blown down by the high winds, and will be working again today.
The river level in the city centre has now dropped but the council points out that the water table is at its highest for many years.
Its extra park and ride site (service 31R) at Bath Racecourse will not be operating today because the ground at the venue is too wet, but other services are running normally.
The car park at Bath Sports Centre is now open again.
Further flooding information is on the Environment Agency website www.environment-agency.gov.uk or via the council website www.bathnes.gov.uk or by following it at @bathnes on Twitter. To report any concerns regarding the state of the highway or local flooding, call Council Connect on 01225 394041.
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