Green spaces have been submerged under floodwater — Green spaces have been submerged under floodwater | JPIMedia

Green spaces have been submerged under floodwater — Green spaces have been submerged under floodwater | JPIMedia

West Sussex flooding in pictures: River Arun bursts its banks

By Sam Dixon-French

Published 20th Dec 2019, 10:33 GMT

Updated 20th Dec 2019, 10:45 GMT

Water levels in West Sussex have shot up after the county was hit by several days of heavy rain.

These pictures show the extent of the flooding in Horsham as several waterways burst their banks.

Green spaces have been submerged under floodwater

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Green spaces have been submerged under floodwater | JPIMedia

The town has been hit by a deluge of rain

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The town has been hit by a deluge of rain | JPIMedia

Water levels have increased hugely as a result

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Water levels have increased hugely as a result | JPIMedia

In the Memorial Gardens the river has burst its banks

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In the Memorial Gardens the river has burst its banks | JPIMedia

Water levels have surged by several feet

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Water levels have surged by several feet | JPIMedia

A torrent of water is flowing down the Arun

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A torrent of water is flowing down the Arun | JPIMedia

Various waterways have burst their banks

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Various waterways have burst their banks | JPIMedia

A torrent of water is flowing down the Arun

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A torrent of water is flowing down the Arun | JPIMedia

Various waterways have burst their banks

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Various waterways have burst their banks | JPIMedia

The Met Office has issued a three-day weather warning

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The Met Office has issued a three-day weather warning | JPIMedia

Water is running off Denne Hill into the River Arun

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Water is running off Denne Hill into the River Arun | JPIMedia