Fakenham teenager clears flooding again at Broom Green

Kieran Walpole, 15, is once again the toast of the village after answering an appeal to help clear blocked drains at a notorious spot on the B1110.

Kieran first made a name for himself in January when he got rid of standing water at the old railway bridge which had made the Dereham to Holt road impassable.

Kieran Walpole, from Fulmodeston, near Fakenham, repeated his feat as he cleared the flooded road again at part of the B1110 between Dereham and Fakenham (Image: Donna Walpole)

So when heavy rain caused fresh flooding on Sunday, and pictures were posted online, the call went out from one commenter: "We need that boy back again."

And Kieran quickly answered it, heading from his home in nearby Fulmodeston with his tools and wellies.

“He grabbed his wellies and asked his dad if he could drive him to the bridge,” mother Donna Walpole said.

Kieran Walpole, from Fulmodeston, near Fakenham, repeated his feat as he cleared the flooded road again at part of the B1110 between Dereham and Fakenham (Image: Donna Walpole)

“He attempted to clear both drains, but the debris quickly covered them again. He came home to find a better gardening tool and returned to the bridge.

“When we arrived, an elderly couple was stranded in their vehicle. Kieran checked they were both okay, before looking for something to get them out of the water.

“He found some rope and tied it to a passing 4x4. Once the vehicle was back on dry land, Kieran helped them out, and then began scooping the flood water out of the driver's footwell with his hands.”

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Kieran Walpole, from Fulmodeston, near Fakenham, created an impressive whirlpool to help clear the flooded road again at part of the B1110 between Dereham and Fakenham (Image: Donna Walpole)

After the rescue, the 15-year-old headed back into the water.

After an hour, the water dropped a foot but was still up to his wellies.

He carried on for another 90 minutes, going in and out to clear the debris from the top of the drains - his legs and feet were drenched and his wellies were filled with water.

“Once the water level had reduced, he advised drivers on how they should approach the water," Mrs Walpole added.

Kieran Walpole, from Fulmodeston, near Fakenham, after he cleared the flooded road again at part of the B1110 between Dereham and Fakenham (Image: Donna Walpole)

"He told each one to drive at five or six miles per hour and to keep their revs up, he must have helped at least 10 cars pass."

He left the bridge at 6.30pm, but two hours later he went back to find the drain blocked again.

So he got back to work, before leaving the road at 9.15pm, when the last of the water had drained away.