Police urged the public to avoid all but essential journeys as heavy rain and flooding continued to cause problems throughout the island.The National Sports Centre will close at 4pm 'due to the risk of flooding'.Education Minister Graham Cregeen made the decision after a site visit.The closure will allow NSC staff at the NSC to deploy recently installed flood defences, as forecasters predict further rainfall later today and tonight.

The Mountain Road has been closed because flooding has made it dangerous, the police say.

In addition, the main road between St John’s and Foxdale has been shut from the Hope to Mines Road in Foxdale because of a landslide.

There has been an emergency Road closure for the road between Braaid Roundabout to St Mark’s Village.Police said many roads in the west of the island have flooding.Glen Helen is being assessed as river has burst its banks. Kirk Michael coast road flooded in parts, with heavy flooding reported in the Knocksharry dip. The DOI, fire service, police and civil defence are working together to keep the roads and property safe.Other areas of flooding include the main road at Union Mills and Glen Vine, Ballawhetstone, the Raggatt, Ballanard Road, Douglas, Main Road in Colby, Little Mill Road in Onchan, Glen Darragh Road, Braaid and the Sulby Claggaghs.Tromode Road in Douglas is now being closed as the river is about to burst its banks.Police urged people to avoid the area of Hills Meadow.The Steam Packet said due to the forecasted bad weather tomorrow morning's Ben my Chree sailing to Heysham and the afternoon return service is subject to possible disruption or cancellation.A final decision will be made by 7am tomorrow morning.

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