A flood-prone road is submerged once again due to rising river levels. 

The A1101 Welney Wash Road near Downham Market has become partially submerged underwater after the nearby river burst its bank. 

A spokesman for the volunteer group Welney Flood Watch said river levels have risen overnight and the water is flowing very fast this morning. 

They added: "It will get deeper during the day and we may see up to 12 inches of depth in the middle of the road.

"It may be wise to consider finding that alternative route."

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the area due to river levels rising steadily in response to recent rainfall.

A spokesman for Environment Agency said: "The causeway at Welney has approximately 20 centimetres of water on the road.

"The Environment Agency are liaising with Norfolk Highways, who will decide whether to close the road at Welney."

The road is prone to flooding and has already been submerged several times this year.  

New £100,000 signs have recently been put up to actively monitor water levels and trigger warnings that will be more visible to drivers.

Councillor Graham Plant, Norfolk County Council's cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport said: “Safety on our roads is our main priority.

"These innovative new signs will use cutting-edge technology and be deployed over an area spanning around 13 miles, placed strategically to give sufficient advance warning to drivers so that they can use alternative, suitable routes instead of the A1101.

"These new signs will be easy to read in tough weather conditions and will hopefully avoid vehicles becoming trapped on the flooded road as we have seen in previous years.”