Floody Hell! Upmarket Parts Of London Under Water After The River Thames Bursts Its Banks Due To Massive Tides And Heavy Rain - And More Areas Of The Capital Are Set Be Deluged During Wet Weekend

Flood alerts are in place for London this weekend as the Thames Barrier closed after the river burst its banks due to 'astronomical' tides and heavy rain. 

A total of 16 warnings have been issued for areas near the banks of the River Thames, as water levels reached almost as high as the pavements in some parts of central London, including in the Charing Cross area, with flood alerts in place from Greenwich (right) all the way to Putney, west London. Dramatic pictures showed the high river levels in upmarket areas of the capital, with some people having to hold on to the elevated railings to avoid being soaked. 

The water was today seen overflowing in Charing Cross, where the average property costs £4.7million, Kew (left and inset) where homes cost about £1m, in Putney where the average home is worth £693,000 and in Greenwich where the average three-bedroom house sells for £1.3million.

The floods come aftrer recent storms and a high Spring tide. More areas of the capital are set to be deluged in what is forecast to be a wet weekend.

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