TORRENTIAL rain brought nightmares flooding back for Blackmoor people.

Last week's downpour resulted in floodwater gushing off playing fields and into back gardens in parts of Princes Avenue.

A similar flood happened back in 1987.

Pensioner John Smith, after complaining to the local authority, said: "It was scary. The water was running like a river and got to within half an inch of my back door.

"I had to ask a young neighbour to lift drain covers to try to stop it flooding in to our homes.

"We had this problem a few years back and a lot of work was done putting drains in. Obviously the problem is still there.

"It would have been nice if we had been given sandbags to keep the water out of our homes."

A Council spokesman said heavy rainfall had resulted in a high number of calls throughout the borough.

He said: "These were exceptional circumstances, but, we are investigating the drainage of the playing fields which appears to have contributed to the problems in Princes Avenue."

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