Storm Babet: Heavy rain causes flooding in Cambridgeshire

Storm Babet has arrived in Cambridgeshire overnight with heavy rain and flooding affecting the region.

The Environment Agency has issued the alerts, which means flooding is possible and that people should be prepared.

The latest Met Office weather forecasts for Cambridge, Ely and Peterborough show heavy rain is expected to continue for much of today (Friday, October 20).

A yellow weather warning for rain is in force across the county is in force until 6am on Saturday.

Here are some photos from readers which show the affects Storm Babet is having on our region.

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Peterborough Matters: An industrial park in Huntingdon is flooded. An industrial park in Huntingdon is flooded. (Image: Newsquest)

Peterborough Matters: A flooded garden in Russell Avenue in March. A flooded garden in Russell Avenue in March. (Image: Paul Wright)

Peterborough Matters: Homebase's cark park in Huntingdon is flooded. Homebase's cark park in Huntingdon is flooded. (Image: Newsquest)

Peterborough Matters: Sainsbury's car park in Ely has flooded. Sainsbury's car park in Ely has flooded. (Image: Stuart Coleman)

Peterborough Matters: A flooded garden in Russell Avenue, March. A flooded garden in Russell Avenue, March. (Image: Paul Wright)

Peterborough Matters: Chestnut Crescent junction onto Ellingham Avenue in March. Chestnut Crescent junction onto Ellingham Avenue in March. (Image: Liz Chestney)

Peterborough Matters: Bradley and Grace Palmer's garden in Friday Bridge. Bradley and Grace Palmer's garden in Friday Bridge. (Image: Bradley and Grace Palmer)