'Supertide of the century ' triggered by the solar eclipse has threatened many parts of the UK with flooding . Seven surfers turned out to catch a rare 6ft high wave on the River Severn known as a bore . More than 40 flood warnings were issued today by the Environment Agency along with 34 alerts across the country . Thames Barrier was closed today for the 175th time in its 30-year history to protect London from the high tides .
'Supertide of the century ' triggered by the solar eclipse has threatened many parts of the UK with flooding . More than 40 surfers turned out to catch a rare 6ft high wave on the River Severn known as a bore . Seven flood warnings were issued today by the Environment Agency along with 34 alerts across the country . Thames Barrier was closed today for the 175th time in its 30-year history to protect London from the high tides .