Flooding woes are set to continue in Norfolk with a warning that further problems for roads and homes across the county could be on the way.

The Environment Agency has issued 16 flood alerts and warnings for today - an increase from yesterday after only one day of downpours.

The heavy rain that battered the county yesterday has caused an increasing rise in Norfolk's river levels leading to many bursting their banks. 

Fakenham & Wells Times: The flood alerts span across the whole of the weekend The flood alerts span across the whole of the weekend (Image: The Environment Agency)

The Met Office's chief meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, warned that up to 40mm of rain would cause an "elevated chance of flooding" on already saturated ground.

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This adds to the flooding issues that have plagued the county this winter, with one road, the A1101 in Welney being flooded for 70 days.

Fakenham & Wells Times: Senior flood warden Paul Rice on standby at Potter HeighamSenior flood warden Paul Rice on standby at Potter Heigham (Image: James Weeds)

Three red flood warnings have been re-issued in Norfolk with people advised to "act now" and to avoid "any unnecessary danger".

The areas most affected are surrounding the River Nar at Narborough, Marham, Wormegay and Saddle Bow, the River Burn from South Creake to Burnham Thorpe and the River Waveney from Diss to Bungay.

13 flood alerts have also been issued spanning many of the county's rivers and low-lying ground.