A driver had to be rescued by a tractor after getting stuck while trying to cross a flooded road. 

The A1101 Welney Wash Road near Downham Market has become submerged underwater due to river levels rising in the area. 

A spokesman for the volunteer group Welney Flood Watch urged motorists to “stay safe and dry” after a driver was rescued on Sunday. 

The driver had to be rescued by a tractor  (Image: Welney Flood Watch)

"When checking levels, we came across a stranded car trying to drive through half a metre depth of flood water," he said.

"Emergency services had been called but were able to stand down after we had recovered the chap". 

The Environment Agency has issued another flood alert for the area today due to the rising river levels. 

A spokesman for the agency said: “The causeway at Welney has approximately 62cm of water on the road. 

The car submerged in the water (Image: Welney Flood Watch)

"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. 

The flooded road on Sunday, the morning of the rescue  (Image: Welney Flood Watch)

"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.”