Residents in a Huntingdonshire village have said they are "living in fear" after days of torrential rain sparked severe flooding.

Locals told The Hunts Post that rising water levels in have caused "untold disruption", with some people forced to move out of their homes.

Lindsay Wootton said flooding in the village showed "no sign of receding" and called on Cambridgeshire County Council and other agencies to "come together" to support residents. 

Mrs Wootton's home was flooded on Saturday, less than two months after she moved back into the property following a separate flooding incident which caused £29,000 worth of damage. 

She said: "The thought of going into Christmas and not knowing where we're going to live is really starting to knock me down. 

"We've only been back in our home for two months and we're already living in fear again. We've been through so much this year to get to this point and the current flooding means that we've potentially got to uproot our lives again. 

"But the attention for us at the moment isn't the repair of our property, it's protection of our home from future events. And that's been made even more difficult by different agencies being very difficult."

Roads across Brampton have been left underwater for the second time this year after persistent heavy rain caused rising water levels in February. 

Brampton Village Primary School was also forced to close on Monday after sustaining flood-related damage over the weekend.

Some locals said they've had difficulty in finding which authority is responsible for particular elements of flood management and claimed to have received "zero help". 

Residents of Hansell Road said they were forced to take "matters into their own hands", paying "several thousands of pounds" to hire a tanker in a "desperate bid" to clear the road. 

Lindsey Dixon said: "More than 22,000 gallons of water has been pumped, which hasn't even scratched the surface.

"Our family is lucky in the sense that we haven't been flooded yet, but the water has come higher than it ever has done before. 

"The street just can't cope since the new estate has been built and all the water flowing from Bedfordshire, and it's only since our local MP got involved that we've started to receive information."

In an open letter, MP for Huntingdon Ben Obese-Jecty criticised the county council's response, describing the alleged cancellation of a multi-agency meeting as "unacceptable." 

He said: "As the lead flood authority, it is CCC's responsibility to take charge in situations like this. 

"It is inappropriate for me to be the first point of contact for residents in such emergencies, and I should not be expected to lead the response when that is clearly the council's remit.

"While I appreciate that stopping the flooding may be beyond anyone's immediate control, the council should be taking visible, decisive steps to manage the crisis and support the community."

David Cornell said flood water in Riddiford Crescent has had a significant impact on his family, leaving his wife unable to get to work. 

He told The Hunts Post: "My wife has been unable to attend her place of work as her model of car would be at severe risk of damage or being left abandoned if attempting to drive through and out of our estate.

"Since the flooding commenced on Saturday we have endured sleepless nights and been very much on edge.

"Everyday things like nipping out for essentials have become long-winded and risky even on foot."

Becky Roebuck described the flooding as "worrying" and said local agencies should be "held to account" as part of finding a long-term solution to the floods. 

She said: "Having to wade through deep water on footpaths, knowing that the sewers have leaked foul water, just to get children to school and to get to work is not a pleasant experience. 

"Especially as the initial rainfall a week ago drained away, and then two to three days later the drains started back-filling from the brook, as if our roads were meant to be an overflow for the drainage system.

"Clearly there is a failing in terms of how water drainage should happen, and something has been missed.

She added: "I would like to know who is responsible for pulling together all of the agencies to work on a long term solution, and how they will be held to account.”

Responding to Mr Obese-Jecty's letter, chief executive of Cambridgeshire County Council Dr Stephen Moir said that flood risk in England is not managed by a "single body." 

He added: "County Council officers attended Brampton yesterday (October 1) to distribute sandbags in the High Street, Hansell Road, Riddiford Crescent, Elizabethan Way and Allens Orchard, in support of our colleagues from Huntingdonshire District Council.

"Our Highways officers have been putting further signage in place relating to road closures and diversions. I understand from residents that council officers have spoken with in the last few days that flooding regrettably occurred to their properties earlier this year, particularly in Hansell Road and Allens Orchard.

"Unfortunately, these events were not reported to us by residents, so we were unaware until now that this was a potential risk."