Temporary traffic lights lifted after flooding incident in West Sussex village
Two-way traffic signals were put in place, on a flooded road, in a Horsham district village.
West Sussex Highways reported the incident in Henfield Road, Upper Beeding, at 12pm on Tuesday (January 13).
"Two-way temporary traffic lights have been requested due to flooding,” the post on X read.
"We will update you when we have further information.”
This incident came amid heavy rain across West Sussex.
The road has since reopened to traffic.
A spokesperson for West Sussex County Council – at 5.40pm on Tuesday – said: “Due to vehicles utilising the opposite side of the road to avoid the surface water, highway officers assessed the site and installed two-way signals as well as cordoning off the section of road to reduce safety concerns.
"Our contractor attended to clean and jet the gullies, removing three tanks’ worth of water.
"The temporary traffic lights have now been removed and we’ll continue to monitor the road.”
After the disruption caused by Storm Goretti, the start of this week has been more typical for the time of year – with the return of wet conditions.
The BBC latest forecast for Sussex reads: “[Wednesday] will continue to be cloudy. A few further spells of rain will continue to move in from the southwest at times, these generally light and patchy.
“On Thursday, it will start dry and mostly cloudy. Later on, heavy rain will spread in from the south, turning persistent during the afternoon. The rain should move away northwards by the end of the day, but it will turn windy for a time.
"Friday will then be a brighter day, with a few showers. Saturday looks to become cloudy and stay largely dry.”