It's been something of a wet weekend in Northumberland.
And as flood waters started to recede on Monday, there was relief from locals once again as they were able to travel safely through the county.
At Bellingham, fire crews had been drafted in to pump away water, while in Otterburn homes were left without power on Saturday night just as the River Rede began to overflow.
Meanwhile in Rothbury, the swift rise of the River Coquet on Saturday brought back memories of 2008's dramatic flooding, which saw many homes overrun by the river.
And although the tide turned back this weekend before that high point, many Rothbury residents also had to contend with a loss of running water to their homes , as problems at the water treatment plant in Tosson left them relying on bottled water.
By Monday morning, the River Coquet was returning to normal levels, though still spilling over its banks in some places, while drinking water had been restored throughout the town.
In homes next to the river, locals were finally able to leave their homes, having been trapped by water right up to their front gates for much of Saturday night and Sunday.
Kevin Mulraney, who has lived next to the water for around eight years, said: "I came home from work at around 5.30pm and you could still walk down - by 6.30pm the water was all the way up to our front garden. It just started coming up and up and up.
"It's one of those things though, you wouldn't buy a house next to the river if you didn't know the risks.
"The county council are really good, the police were out speaking to people, our local councillor was constantly updating people and making sure everyone was ok.
"We all know what happens, the river comes up, then it comes down."
Next door, 66-year-old Rex Ballantyne said he had been reminded of the 2008 flood, when water did make it into his home of 17 years.
"Before 2008 the water never made it into these houses," he said.
"But you always think it's going to happen again once it's happened, so it's definitely a relief."
And dog walker Ian Costley said the flood had been "the worst I've seen" in the five years he's lived in the town.
Bob Lickiss captured dramatic photos of the rising water from the outside his riverside home.
"We couldn't get out but we weren't too worried - I check how high the river at Alwinton is online and you can see how bad it's going to get," he said.
"You can see, yes, it's going to be over the garden wall, they'll be shutting the floodgates, but it won't get as far as the house."
Amid the drama, many locals praised the support they'd had from friends and neighbours in the town.
Chris Mulraney said: "That's the thing about Rothbury - it's got a fabulous community. We've already had offers of help, everyone has been brilliant."
Rothbury councillor Steven Bridgett added: "There is a lot of water still standing in the fields and on some roads, it will take a while for that standing water to drain away, but we've had the worst of it.
"It's been a busy weekend, but this isn't our first flood and we're well-versed in what to do, and, as ever, the way everyone rallies together is superb.
"There were residents rescuing cars from floods, coming to collect bottled water for elderly neighbours, rescuing livestock stranded in islands in the middle of fields.
"We're a very resilient community, in this area, but we're also one of the kindest communities there is."
