According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the motorway is flooded between junction 11A for Gloucester and junction 12 for Quedgeley. The lane closure was first reported at around 5.15am and motorists should expect delays while it remains in place.

The M5 in Somerset has reopened after being closed southbound following heavy rain on Tuesday 8 October. Drivers are being diverted off the road at junction 25 for Taunton, as far as Wellington, due to flooding.

The M5 in Somerset was closed on Tuesday, October 8, southbound between J25 near Taunton and J26 near Wellington due to flooding sparked by heavy rainfall. National Highways set a diversion route in place, with road users being advised to follow the solid square diversion symbol on road signs.

Drivers face delays on the M5 in North Somerset. Reports indicate one lane has been closed on the motorway between Portishead and Clevedon due to an 'obstruction' on the motorway.

The M5 motorway in South Gloucestershire is closed in both directions due to severe flooding. Fire crews were called in the early hours of Friday 27 September to help rescue drivers from their cars. The road is closed northbound between junctions 16 and 14, with the southbound carriageway closed between junction 14 and 15.

The M5 has been hammed by closures this morning after huge flooding caused overnight chaos on the major UK left motorway, leaving some drivers stranded. This is likely to remain for some time, with a severe weather warning from the Met Office still in place.

M5 in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to accident from J21 A370 (Weston-super-mare) to J22 (Burnham-on-sea). Cameras show both carriageways are now closed following an accident that happened at around 13:40, trapped traffic is now in the process of being released.

A section of the M5 is closed due to flooding in Somerset this afternoon, Tuesday, October 8. The motorway is closed southbound and there is a significant build-up of traffic which is likely to get worse as the afternoon progresses.