FLOODING has caused travel mayhem across south Essex today.

Roads and rail have all suffered heavy disruption due to heavy overnight rainfall, with further downpours expected this evening.

But the surface water has not deterred some motorists from taking their chances by venturing into flooded roads.

At the roundabout joining Runwell Road and Golden Jubilee Way, in Wickford, water from the nearby River Crouch had caused major flooding.

But drivers did their best to avoid the water, although some inevitably got stuck.

Rich Belton captured this video footage earlier today.