Storm Henk: Flooding hits Leominster, Herefordshire | Hereford Times

Flooding outside OK Diner in Leominster (Image: Jim Wood)

Photographer Jim Wood captured several photos around Herefordshire showing the impact of the floods.

Cars going through floodwater in the Leominster area (Image: Jim Wood)

A lorry was stranded on the A44 in Monkland near Leominster, and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) were called to help the driver. 

A lorry stuck in floodwater (Image: Jim Wood)

HWFRS said: “A HWFRS crew and a water crew from Leominster Fire Station and water rescue vehicles from Worcester and Hereford were called at 4.57am on January 3 to a vehicle in water on the A44 in Monkland. It was stuck in around a metre of floodwater and the male driver was rescued by water first responders using a sled. The incident was marked as pending closure at 6.44am.”

Road closed sign in Leominster area (Image: Jim Wood)

The road has since been closed, along with several other major routes in Herefordshire like the A4110 and the A456.

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Flooding in the Leominster area (Image: Jim Wood)

Other areas around Leominster have also been heavily affected by flooding, with two warnings in place for the river Arrow and the river Lugg, and a further three flood alerts.