Bury St Edmunds A14 slip road at Moreton Hall, near Sainsbury’s, shut due to flooding

An A14 slip road in Bury St Edmunds has been shut due to flooding following heavy rain.

The eastbound slip, near Sainsbury’s at Moreton Hall, onto the A14 has been closed.

There is also flooding on the westbound slip, off the A14 to Sainsbury’s. It was still open at about 2pm but causing tailbacks.

Storm Henk has lashed the county with heavy rain and wind, with an amber warning in place until 8pm today.

Earlier today, Suffolk Highways said it was attending reports of flooding due to heavy rain in Orford Road, Bromeswell; Haughley New Street, in Wetherden; Main Road, in Kesgrave; A12 Main Road, in Yoxford; Chapel Field, in Bramford and A1120 northbound, in Stowmarket.

Compiegne Way, in Bury St Edmunds, is also shut due to flooding.

The Environment Agency has warned that towns such as Ipswich, Stowmarket, Needham Market, Hadleigh and Halesworth could see run-off from rivers.

This comes after reports of minor flooding around eight rivers in the county.

The Orwell Bridge outside Ipswich will likely remain open despite an amber warning for wind but a speed limit reduction to 40 mph will likely be seen later today.