There were 32 flood-related calls in the Bristol/Bath area overnight as torrential rain caused havoc leading to motorists being trapped as well causing a major landslide in Bristol.
Familes had to be evacuated this morning after the landslip, involving thousands of tons of soil, fell down near homes at Old Sodbury.
People were sent to the nearby pub, the Dog Inn, and the area has been cordoned off by police.
Two fire crews from Yate and a structural engineer were sent to the secene at 8.30am. Damage has been caused to garages but no-one is said to have been hurt.
A family with a 12-month-old baby, who became trapped in floodwater in Aldwick Lane, near Blagdon, called Avon Fire and Rescue Service for help at about 10.30pm last night and fire crews gave advice over the phone. A rescue crew with a boat was sent out and took the family to dry land.
At 1.23am this morning crews spent five hours pumping out large volumes of water from the Tesco store in Thornbury after it became flooded.
And many residents living in Soundwell Road, Kingswood, Bristol were forced to leave their homes when the block of flats became flooded this morning.
Fire crews used an aquavac to mop up large volumes of water. Crews also pumped out water from garages in Paulton.
Six people also had to be rescued from caravans in Somerset during heavy rain overnight.
The rescue - which took place in the early hours of Sunday at Blue Anchor near Minehead - saw fire crews use boats to reach the stranded people.
A further wet weather system is due to arrive from 8pm tonight in the Bath area. However an aerial survey (Saturday mid day) has shown that river water levels across the area have fallen significantly although they are still expected to rise on Sunday evening as the rain that has already fallen in Wiltshire makes its way into the River Avon and moves downstream.
Bath and North East Somerset Council say localised flooding still remains a possibility due to the rain falling on already waterlogged ground, and the effect of the rain over the last few days on watercourses.
The winds may also bring down branches and other debris and further landslips cannot be ruled out. Consequently drivers are urged to continue to take the utmost care when on the road network over the weekend and into Monday morning.
The following advice remains in place:
•Where possible try to avoid unnecessary journeys
•Plan routes to avoid areas that have traditionally been flooded or are close to water courses
•To drive carefully and consider other road users especially when using water logged roads and to avoid parking close to water courses
•Not to drive or walk into flood water as this is highly dangerous
•Residents or traders who believe they are in danger of their properties being flooded are urged to evacuate early – whilst it is still safe to do so.
