Heavy rain has led to flash flooding across the region. Cornwall fire and rescue service had received around 50 calls between 6pm and 9pm on Thursday evening.
Surface water continues to make driving dangerous in Ashburton following extensive flash flooding last night Credit: ITV News West CountryThe roads around Ashburton Primary School are flooded and the school has been closed Credit: ITV News West Country
A Devon school has had to close after last night's flooding affected roads in the area.
Overnight there has been extensive flood damage and currently there are concerns over the stability of Love Lane as there has been movement in the road and the tarmac has lifted.
The police have closed all roads to the school and therefore in order to keep everyone safe school is closed today.
The highways agency will be out to work on the road over the next few days and we currently expect to be open on Monday.
Matthew Jones has been speaking to ITV News Westcountry following overnight flooding in Newlyn in West Cornwall. A number of businesses have been affected following flash flooding.
Matthew Jones says the overnight flash flooding in Newlyn in west Cornwall wasn't the worst they've seen but that it was something they hadn't expected to see in spring:
Sandbags provide little resistance following flash floods
Despite the sandbags flood water has damages many businesses Credit: ITV News West Country
Flash flooding has hit many parts of Devon and Cornwall overnight. Newlyn in west Cornwall was one of the worst affected with a number of businesses begin affected despite desperate attempts to prevent flood water entering buildings.
18 flood warnings remain in place across the South West Credit: ITV News West Country
Flash flooding has hit parts of Cornwall overnight. ONe of the worst affected areas was Newlyn in the west of the county where up to fifteen businesses were hit by flood water.