Roads in Chalfont St Peter closed due to the heavy rain

Areas of Chalfont St Peter were currently closed off to members of the public as maintenance workers flushed out excess water in parts of the civil parish.

The road leading into the High Street was closed off (Image: NQ)

Images taken on Friday, February 9 revealed that the main road leading commuters and shoppers into the High Street was cordoned off due to the adverse weather conditions.

Many motorists had to find alternative routes (Image: NQ)

Additionally, one of the village’s main car parks was also closed off.

A member of the public told the Free Press: “It’s been like this for years whenever we get heavy rain.

The water was very deep (Image: NQ)

“It’s because Chalfon St Peter is very close to the River Misbourne so whenever that overflows, it causes mayhem on the roads, as we’ve seen today.

“It’s always been like this.”

Many lorries were on hand to try and get rid of the water (Image: NQ)

Another member of the public revealed that the maintenance workers had been out in force since the early hours of February 9 to get rid of the water.

Next to the Chalfont St Peter, parts of the main road were also badly impacted which included sections of the A413.

Large puddles caused motorists to drop their speeds from around 60mph to 30mph to avoid getting stuck in the water.