The village of Peterston-Super-Ely is underwater again after Storm Jorge saw the River Ely swell to unprecedented levels. The flooding saw pub, The Sportsman's Rest, isolated by water with the landlord and manager stranded upstairs.
Last September the pub was forced to close after the river burst its banks and the water started to enter the building yet again on Friday evening. This comes after flooding earlier in February thanks to the recent run of storms.
Claire Lewis, who helped the pub clear up last September, said the pub's landlord and manager are upstairs in the pub which cannot be reached without wading through waist-height water. By lunchtime the water level was starting to decrease.
Claire said: "We have got some breakfast to them, by wading through and then lowering a rope with us tying a carrier bag to it but it's another waiting game now for the water to recede. Then we’ll be back in to get everything back to normal."
Gareth Hardman, who was in Peterston-super-Ely on Saturday morning, said: "It's not a case of getting your wellies on, the water is waist deep.
"The pub was still open at 7pm last night. The fact that it keeps flooding they must be used to it now.
"It's getting more frequent and the pub gets the direct impact."
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