A flood alert has been issued for part of Kent, while ferry companies are experiencing delays due to heavy rain.

The public is being warned to keep an eye on water levels near Tunbridge Wells due to adverse weather conditions across the county.

The warning from the Environment Agency comes despite there being no weather warning in place for the county.

It remains in force across the Upper River Medway, spanning an area on the Kent border into East Sussex.

A spokesperson for the agency said people from Forest Row to Penshurst, including Ashurst, should avoid low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding.

Residents are also encouraged to monitor local water levels and weather conditions and start acting on flood plans if necessary.

The poor weather conditions have also caused delays of two hours for DFDS ferry routes from Dover to Dunkirk, and an hour and a half for routes from Dover to Calais.

The company asked travellers to check-in as normal and apologised for the delays.

Elsewhere in the county, the A249 Southbound near Detling Hill was partially blocked after high winds blew down a tree onto the carriageway.

Traffic on the road experienced delays while crews worked to clear the obstacle, eventually doing so at around 6pm.