Pictures have shown the extent of damage to a flood-prone road running between Little Paxton and St Neots after it was hit by severe flooding. 

Little Paxton Bridge, on the B1041 Mill Lane, has remain largely submerged since last Friday amid rising water levels. 

A number of sections of weakened tarmac had begun to detach from the road's surface in some places on Saturday, September 28.

Now, images show that parts of the road's surface have been completely washed away following days of torrential rain. 

It comes after parts of the River Great Ouse burst its banks on Thursday (September 26), with Godmanchester, Huntingdon, St Neots and St Ives among a number of areas affected by flooding. 

On Saturday, the river reached its highest level on record in St Neots, hitting 1.85 metres. 

Heavy rainfall often causes the Cambridgeshire river to flood, and the knock on effect in Little Paxton has left the lives of residents disrupted when the bridge and road close.

In February, a petition to improve the Little Paxton and Mill Lane bridges and road surfaces hit more than 1,000 signatures. 

The petition, submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council, addressed the ongoing chaos caused in Little Paxton (and as a result, surrounding villages and towns) when the Great River Ouse floods.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire County Council: “Little Paxton bridge on Mill Lane is currently closed due to heavy flooding and we are aware that floodwater has caused damage to the road surface.

“We will fully investigate the damage and conduct emergency repairs once the floodwater has receded and the road has dried out.

"As a part of our investigation, we will consider why previous repairs have failed. As the forecast is currently predicting more rain, we cannot say when we will be able to conduct this work and reopen the road.”