Worthing flash flood: Council clearing drains after rainfall

It comes after the fire service were called out to try and unblock drains in Tarring Road, Newland Road and Station Road in Worthing around 1.30pm.

Water was said to be more than one foot deep in some places, with one garage in Station Road flooded with water.

West Sussex County Council’s highways team (WSCC) were called by the fire brigade to pump the drains.

Prestige Paintworx in Station Road was flooded

A WSCC spokesman said: “Our highways team has received a number of emergency reports today following flash flooding in the Worthing area earlier in the day.

“Our highway inspectors will be attending site in due course once flash flooding has eased to assess any further works that might be required.”

It is unclear exactly when pumping will happen.

WSFRS unblocked drains in Worthing town centre

Jamie Parsons, owner of Prestige Paintworx, said:“It flooded our workshop, just water damage really. It was probably about a foot deep, it flooded the whole road.

“The water started coming about 1.30pm. We have it all sorted now, back to work. We cleared it.”

Meanwhile, Mr Chippy chip shop in Tarring Road was lucky enough to not to be flooded and said the fire service has now cleared water near their shop.

Mr Chippy is still open for business tonight

A spokeswoman for WSFRS said: "At 1.39pm we responded to flooding at Tarring Road, Worthing.

"Joint Fire Control sent two fire engines form Worthing and Littlehampton to the scene.

"On arrival crews attempted to divert the water flow and requested the attendance of West Sussex County Council's highways team to pump the drains.

"Firefighters have now left the scene."

Showers are set to ease going into this evening, while tomorrow looks to start off dry before patchy rain spreads through the morning.