The Devon coast is getting a bashing with roads closed and the rail line affected as the 17-hour extreme weather warning began to hit on Tuesday afternoon.
Our video shows the waves battering Dawlish as the Met Office's yellow weather warning for rain came into force with winds up to 65mph expected.
In Torquay the seafront is currently closed due to bad weather conditions bringing water over the sea wall. The A379 Torbay Road was closed in both directions at just after 2pm due to poor weather conditions between A3022 Torbay Road and Belgrave Road.
Seven flood alerts and two more severe flood warnings have been issued for Devon, Cornwall and the South West after torrential rain left rivers at risk of breaching their banks.
Weather conditions could also see flooding along the sea coast where three-metre waves are being driven onto coastal defences by force seven winds.
The wild winter weather is likely to cause disruption on the M5, A30, A38 and other routes, and we'll be keeping you up to date with the latest news from the region's roads.
And, with electricity cables expected to fall, power cuts are likely - and we'll be monitoring the situation with Western Power Distribution.
Scroll down for the latest updates as we get them.
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Storm conditions have calmed considerably
No sign of flooding or waves breaching the sea wall in Torquay now, hopefully that is the worst of it over with.
More traffic chaos in Torquay
All the traffic diverted away from seafront up Avenue Road and along Chestnut Drive is at a standstill.
Drivers are ignoring the road closure signs
Drivers are ignoring the road closure signs and driving down Torquay seafront, as the high tide and storm waves begin to subside, according to our reporter.
Kings Drive in Torquay is also closed
Kings Drive, which leads down to the seafront in Torquay is also closed, Colleen Smith reports.
Traffic queuing on Torquay seafront
The seafront remains closed due to high tide and rough seas, as high winds continue to batter the south Devon coast.
Traffic is queuing on the seafront as a result of the road closure there.
Readers' pictures
Readers have been sending in their pictures of the stormy conditions. Thanks to Martine Blair for these images of Teignmouth seafront at 3pm
