Two people rescued from flooded road in two days

A few inches of water is all it takes to write your car off and could even put your life at risk, that’s the warning from firefighters after rescuing two people in two days from almost 4 ft of water in Buttsbury Wash.

Crews were called to Buttsbury Wash at 08:36m on Thursday 14 December and on arrival reported that a car was stuck in the water with a woman trapped inside. 

Specially trained water rescue firefighters rescued the woman by 9:30am. 

On Wednesday 13 December, crews were called at 6:54 to rescue a person from a car stuck in around 4ft of water.

Specially trained water rescue firefighters rescued the woman by 7:50am. 

Station Manager Russ Freeman said: “You’d be surprised how little water it takes for your car to be damaged or even to float out of control. 

“We recommend if the water is higher than 10 centimetres - around 4 inches - you turn around and find another route.

“For most cars, that’s about as thick as your tyre.

“It’s really not worth the risk to your car, your life or your pride when you have to call a recovery company to pick you and your car up.”