A shocking new picture sent to The Hunts Post shows the extent of damage to a flood prone road in Huntingdonshire. 

Little Paxton Bridge, on the B1041 Mill Lane, has remained largely submerged since last Friday until water levels began to recede this week. 

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

Now, parts of the road's surface have been left completely exposed after flood water washed away sections of tarmac. 

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire County Council said that an "investigation" into why "previous repairs have failed" will take place. 

They added: "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."

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.