A town has been hit by severe flash flooding just days after a historic drought.

A town has been hit by severe flash flooding just days after several water companies imposed wide-ranging hose pipe bans following a historic drought.

Shocking footage from the town of Market Rasen, Lincs., showed residents wading through roughly a foot of water after a torrential downpour yesterday afternoon (Tues).

Mum Kirsty Marie Sinclair, who lives nearby, said the rain had increased around 3.30pm, with the flooding taking hold roughly two hours later.

She explained that many local businesses had been left semi-submerged by the heavy deluge, with locals forced to use sandbags to help keep the water out.

It comes as millions of Brits face a hosepipe ban after regions were given official drought status.

Kirsty said: “It was about 3.30pm when the rain got heavier, and then the main aspect of the flooding was maybe around 5.30pm, maybe earlier than that.

“I’m not sure what other areas looked like in Market Rasen, but I know surrounding areas coming off that road were quite heavily affected by the flood.

Filmed on 16th August 2022