A RESIDENTIAL street in Stanway has flooded due to high water levels across Essex.

Pictures of Heath Road the majority of the road is submerged in water.

Gazette: Heath Road in Stanway is impassable due to flood waterHeath Road in Stanway is impassable due to flood water

Residents are unable to get to and from their homes in the street due to the high water levels.

Sarah Thomson said: "This is Heath Road this morning, please tell me how you are suppose to get through this?

"We now have our own ford."

Gazette: Flooding in Heath Road, Stanway, on Thursday morning. Picture: Sarah ThomsonFlooding in Heath Road, Stanway, on Thursday morning. Picture: Sarah Thomson

Several other streets in Stanway are understood to be flooded as well.

A flood warning has been issued by the Government for the River Colne between Colchester and Halstead. 

You can find out more here. 

On Thursday morning Essex Fire Service warned residents to take extra care on the roads due to high water levels.

In Mersea Road, Langenhoe, a car went off the road due to high water levels.

Southend Road in Fobbing and Monk Street in Thaxted are badly affected by deep standing water.

There are also problems on the A127 and the A13 Londonbound.

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