A yellow weather warning for rain covering the whole county is in place this morning as drivers have been warned to take it easy due to the precarious conditions. .
The Met Office notice came into force at midnight and will last until midday. The whole of Kent is covered, along with parts of London and Sussex.
It warns that heavy rain could lead to some transport disruption and possible flooding in places. Spray and flooding on roads may make journey times longer, and bus and train services are likely to be affected. The M25 in Essex has already had one lane closed due to flooding.
Flooding of a small number of homes and businesses, and some interruption to power supplies is possible. Drivers are facing delays on the roads this morning across the county. The A262 Biddenden Road in Biddenden is partially blocked after a crash on the A28 Ashford Road.
Rochester Road in Aylesford is partially blocked in both directions, between the high street and Pilgrims Way, due to a fallen tree.
Halls Hole Road is Tunbridge Wells is also blocked due to a tree in the road between Mouseden Farm and Cornford Lane.
