Heavy rain overnight and on Tuesday morning has caused flooding on roads in East Anglia. There is rail disruption and the Met Office has issued a weather warning.

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The Met Office's issued the yellow warning for rain in the east of England, which is due to be in force until noon on Tuesday.

The warning states: 'A band of rain, heavy and thundery in places, will spread westwards from the early hours of Tuesday morning.

'There is the risk that rain will turn torrential in places, with frequent lightning. Winds will also increase, with northerly gales on coasts.'

A fallen tree brought down power cables on Buxton Road in Frettenham, near Coltishall.

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Police said they were called at 7.33am, and the road would be blocked for a couple of hours. A fence was knocked over, but it is not believed anyone was hurt.

The Lynn Ferry service is not running today because of safety concerns for passengers from today's weather conditions combined with the tidal times.

Its operator, Gail Kingston, said: 'It is very unusual for us to stop the ferry but this particular combination of winds and tides makes it difficult for passengers to get on and off the boat. 'The service will be back to normal tomorrow.'

Strumpshaw Road in Brundall is also reported to be blocked because of flooding, while Station Road in Great Fransham is blocked because of a fallen tree, which is being cleared.

Parkhill Fair Green, near King's Lynn, is partially blocked by a fallen tree.

Flooding has blocked Green Lane North in Thorpe End.

The fire service was called to deal with flooding on Hawkins Avenue in Great Yarmouth at 7.55am, and Mission Road in Diss at 7.57am.

The railway at Somerleyton was blocked due to flooding caused by heavy rain, and services between Norwich and Lowestoft were initially cancelled.

The line has since re-opened, but delays are expected until 10am.

A statement on the Abellio Greater Anglia website said: 'Heavy rain flooded the railway at Somerleyton and the Norwich to Lowestoft line earlier. The line has now reopened but trains will be running at a reduced speed from Reedham to Lowestoft.

'The Lowestoft to Ipswich line is also disrupted as some of the trains and crews for this route have travel via Somerleyton from our Depot at Norwich.

'A limited bus service is available between Norwich Oulton Broad North and Lowestoft with buses supplied by Freestones.'

The fire service said a tree fell on a caravan in Reedham.

Firefighters were called out to Ferry Road at 6am. A spokesman said no-one was injured.

A fire officer attended reports of flooding on Hawkins Avenue, Great Yarmouth just before 8am. This was a false alarm.

The fire service were also sent to advise a resident in Beccles Road, Gorleston after flooding in the street just after 9am.

Thunder and lightening could be heard in some parts of Norfolk on Tuesday morning and there are strong winds.