A major incident has been declared in Somerset after heavy thunderstorms caused severe flash floods and mudslides across the county.

Entire villages have been cut off as people were ordered to leave their homes on Tuesday as water levels reached 4ft in the worst affected areas.&nbsp;

Parents of children at two primary schools in the county were told they should not go to the school because of flooded roads, it was reported on social media

In North Cadbury, the village hall has been opened to residents of flood-hit properties. James Watts, chairman of the village hall, said the area had been cut off.

"The water reached 4ft (48in) in parts. The Parish Road end of the village is not as deep but there's a torrent that is going across the road. It's quite fierce," he told the BBC.

People were ordered to leave their homes on Tuesday night after heavy thunderstorms caused homes to flood{ai:summary}<p>Heavy thunderstorms caused severe flash floods and mudslides across the county of Somerset, leading to a major incident being declared. Entire villages were cut off as water levels reached 4ft in the worst affected areas. Parents of children at two primary schools were advised not to travel to the schools due to flooded roads.</p><p>Residents of flood-hit properties in North Cadbury were able to seek refuge in the village hall, opened by the chairman, James Watts, as the area had been cut off. The water reached 4ft in parts of the village, with a torrent flowing fiercely across the road.</p>

UK weather: Somerset hit by flash floods and mudslides

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