A lane on the M5 in Devon is closed this evening due to flooding.

Heavy rain and strong winds are lashing the region as Storm Benjamin wreaks havoc across the region.

Traffic monitoring site Inrix reports: "One lane closed due to flooding on M5 Northbound from J30 A376 Sidmouth Road (Exeter / Service Areas) to J29 A30 Honiton Road (Exeter / Honiton). Traffic is coping well."

A weather warning for rain affects the whole of the South West and will be in place for 21 hours tomorrow.

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued flood alerts affecting parts of Devon, as the region could be set to get 50mm of rain by tomorrow morning.

The agency advised residents to avoid low lying roads near rivers and that it is monitoring rainfall and river levels.

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