Major flooding seen once again in Bourges Boulevard after torrential rain hits Peterborough

A large stretch on Bourges Boulevard in the centre of Peterborough was left underwater on Sunday morning after heavy rain hit the city.

A video captured by Dan Fountain shows that drains on the road were overwhelmed and water rose to a considerable height in front of the wall of the Park Inn Hotel, making the footpath impassable.

Traffic was reduced to one lane and slowed almost to a stand-still and drivers were forced to drive cautiously to remain safe driving through the high water levels.

A deluge of rain hit the city in the early hours of the morning and continued right up until well into the afternoon. Showers began again in the evening at around 5pm.

The city is still subject to a Met Office Yellow Warning for thunderstorms that began at 4am this morning and is in place until 2am on Monday morning.

The drains along the stretch of Bourges Boulevard running alongside Rivergate have failed several times during heavy rain in recent years, causing major flooding, and did so most recently in July 2021.

Anglian Water has clarified that its own sewage network was working as it should be and that the cause of the flooding related to the surface water drains- which are the responsibility of Peterborough City Council.

The Peterborough Telegraph has contacted the city council for comment.