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Your pictures of the floods across Kent as Environment Agency issues warnings

Water levels are rising across the county as heavy rainfall hits coastal areas.

Since yesterday the Environment Agency has been issuing flood warnings.

The River Medway tide is unusually high after the heavy rainfall this morning. (18013183)
The River Medway tide is unusually high after the heavy rainfall this morning. (18013183)

They now extend from Dartford along the coast to Seasalter, Ramsgate to Kingsdown, including Sandwich and Deal, plus St Margaret's at Cliffe to Sandgate, which includes Dover and Folkestone.

The agency has also predicted the River Medway could flood.

In Borstal Marina the tide is abnormally high.

Pictures taken this afternoon show the water coming up to the boats in Medway Bridge Marina Boat Club.

Medway is expected to experience the highest levels of rainfall in the early hours of Monday morning.

The waves are flowing over the sea wall in Sandgate. Pic: @Vixxta via Twitter (18013399)
The waves are flowing over the sea wall in Sandgate. Pic: @Vixxta via Twitter (18013399)

Flooding is most likely to happen between 12.15 am and 4.15 am.

In the south of the county, in Sandgate the waves are crashing over the sea wall onto the promenade.

Have you noticed any flooding in your area?

Send in your pictures and videos to multimedianews@thekmgroup.co.uk

For all the forecasts, warnings and weather related news, click here.

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