Police closed the A39 at Williton on Saturday morning after a car ended up in a ditch on a stretch of road affected by flooding.

Avon and Somerset Police reported the closure after a night of heavy rain caused flooding across West Somerset.

A spokesperson for the force said: "A man attempting to drive his car through floodwater on the A39 at Williton got into difficulty earlier & his vehicle is now in a ditch."

Travel Somerset earlier reported flooding at Washford, and the A39 Bank Street at Williton was closed both ways from the B3190 at Washford Cross to the A358 at Williton due to a traffic incident.

Live traffic maps were still showing slow traffic in the area at midday.

A spokesperson said traffic was slow from the B3190 Washford Cross to A358 Williton.

There were reports on social media that the road was closed between Gliddons Cross and the Tropiquaria roundabout.

Flooding has caused a series of other problems on the roads, with the B3222 route into Dulverton closed at Jury Hill.

Willow Grove at Washford has been closed due to a landslip, Travel Somerset reported on Saturday morning.

Elsewhere, there were problems on the A38 between Wellington and Taunton after a van became stranded in deep water.

And the main A358 between Taunton and Ilminster was closed at Donyatt due to flooding.

We have been covering the developments in our live blog here.