The M5 motorway in South Gloucestershire is closed in both directions due to severe flooding. Fire crews were called in the early hours of Friday 27 September to help rescue drivers from their cars. The road is closed northbound between junctions 16 and 14, with the southbound carriageway closed between junction 14 and 15.

Drivers are abandoning their cars on the M5 motorway after floodwater shut off access to thousands of drivers following heavy rain. National Highways: South-West alerted drivers that the M5 northbound is closed near Almondsbury,

Heavy rain overnight has caused floods on the M5 as Avon Fire and Rescue warned the road is partly closed in both directions this morning

The M5 has been hammed by closures this morning after huge flooding caused overnight chaos on the major UK left motorway, leaving some drivers stranded. This is likely to remain for some time, with a severe weather warning from the Met Office still in place.

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Part of the M5 was closed on Friday morning close to the Prince of Wales bridge and people travelling to Bristol Airport were being advised to leave additional time

A rescue operation took place on the M5 this morning while a football stadium and its facilities were badly flooded.

A major crash has caused snarls on the M5 with the northbound carriageway currently closed to traffic. The collision involved a car with fuel spilt on the motorway between junctions 11 and 12. In addition, the bad weather is already making travel on the road difficult.

M5 Northbound closed, long delays due to flooding from J16 A38 Gloucester Road (Aztec West) to J14 B4509 (Thornbury / Falfield). Congestion to the A38 which is solid between Woodford and Almondsbury as traffic diverts.

Emergency crews are rescuing stranded motorists after a section of the M5 was closed amid "significant flooding". National Highways said the northbound carriageway is closed between J16 for Aztec West and J14 for Thornbury.

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