Britain's most flooded road has once again been submerged under water leaving drivers with some long delays.

The flooding reached a peak of 12ft last night on parts of the A1101 Welney Wash Road after waters continued to rise over the past week.

The stretch of road became infamous over last year's winter period after being submerged underwater for a record 12 weeks, sending locals on a lengthy 22-mile diversion. 

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One driver came into trouble as they attempted to make the crossing last night.

Fire and police were called to the scene at 9.30pm to begin a rescue mission for the trapped car and its driver.

The driver managed to become free and avoided any injuries.

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Welney Flood Watch, a community group monitoring the water levels, is urging people to find another route.

Built on a flood plain, the road is especially prone to flooding with the Environment Agency keeping a yellow flood alert in the Hundred Foot Wash area over the past fortnight.

This morning the tide systems have settled with flooding reducing to 4ft 5ins.