Readers have shared breathtaking pictures which show the scale of flooding across Huntingdonshire after almost a week's worth of torrential rain. 

Parts of the River Great Ouse burst its banks on Thursday, September 26, with Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Little Paxton, St Neots and St Ives among a number of areas affected by rising water levels. 

Severe flooding was reported on September 27, with households battling against rising water levels, which caused road closures and blocked train lines. 

Elsewhere, flooding closed a number of roads as Cambridgeshire County Council advised drivers not to travel through floodwater. 

Parts of Mill Lane, in Little Paxton, were left severely damaged by fast-flowing water, with large sections of tarmac washed from the road's surface. 

It comes after an amber weather for heavy rain was issued by the Met Office for Cambridgeshire on Wednesday, September 25. 

The 12-hour warning covered large parts Huntingdonshire as "slow moving showers and thunderstorms" developed through the afternoon. 

Flood alerts and warnings remained in force across the weekend, with the Environment Agency warning residents to 'act now' as water levels continued to remain high. 

In St Neots, the River Great Ouse reached its highest level on record, hitting 1.85 metres on Saturday, September 28.

On Tuesday, October 1, the river hit 2.83 metres in Earith. 

The scale of flooding forced a number of local businesses to shut over the weekend, including a popular cafe in St Neots and a restaurant at Wyboston Lakes. 

The owner of Lakeside Kitchen Richard Bye said he was "seriously considering" whether salvaging the venue was "worth it" after the site suffered significant damage. 

He told The Hunts Post the site would likely remain closed for up to eight weeks, adding: "The water has caused the floor to lift so that will all have to be replaced. There's equipment, including freezers, cookers and fridges that we couldn't rescue in time. 

"The water will recede over the next three to four days and once that's happened the building will need to dry out, which won't happen as quickly at this time of the year. 

"It's going to be at least six to eight weeks before we can open up again. We'll have to foot the bill for it, which we have to do every time it floods unfortunately."

St Neots Riverside Miniature Railway was also forced to shut after the track became fully submerged and left the site inaccessible. 

Founder and chairman Ivan Hewlett said while the scale of the flooding came as a "surprise", there had been no damage to the tracks or locomotives on site.

Meanwhile, organisers of the Gransden Agricultural Show were forced to cancel the highly-anticipated event on Friday, September 27, after heavy rain left the site waterlogged. 

The event's organisers said that although weather conditions had been "expected to improve", the ground remained "too unsafe" for traders and visitors. 

Huntingdonshire's MPs said they had been contacted by residents across the district "concerned" about potential flooding. 

MP for Huntingdon Ben Obese-Jecty said he had been "pressing all agencies" for updates regarding their response

Meanwhile, MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Ian Sollom met with representatives of both Swavesey and Fen Drayton Parish Councils to discuss the Environment Agency's management of the River Great Ouse.