A flood prone road that runs between Little Paxton and St Neots has shut after torrential rain hit the area last night. 

Little Paxton Bridge, on the B1041 Mill Lane, closed at 7.35am this morning (September 27). 

It follows an amber weather warning for heavy rain issued by the Met Office on Thursday. 

The 12-hour warning covered large parts of Huntingdonshire as "slow moving showers and thunderstorms" developed through the afternoon.

Affected areas received up to 30-40mm of rain in three hours or less, with some at risk of 50-60mm in or around six hours. 

One flood warning two alerts issued by the Environment Agency on Monday (September 23) remain in force with river levels "still rising" in response to heavy rainfall. 

Godmanchester, Huntingdon, St Neots and St Ives are among a number of areas affected after the River Great Ouse burst its banks yesterday. 

In February, a petition to improve the Little Paxton and Mill Lane bridges and road surfaces hit more than 1,000 signatures. 

The petition, submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council, addressed the ongoing chaos caused in Little Paxton (and as a result, surrounding villages and towns) when the Great River Ouse floods.

Heavy rainfall often causes the Cambridgeshire river to flood, and the knock on effect in Little Paxton has left the lives of residents disrupted when the bridge and road close.

Cambridgeshire County Council has been contacted for comment.