A Saxilby couple's home was nearly flooded after just 20 minutes of

Robin and Jane William watched in shock as the poured off the road and up to their door, before disappearing almost as quickly.

The short burst of on Thursday appears to have overwhelmed the drain on the corner of the High Street and Sykes Lanes.

The couple says it always struggles with heavy rain, but this was the worst they had seen it.

"I had just come home from a Coldplay concert, and it had just started raining when I headed out again," said Robin, who was beginning to repair the garden.

"By the time I came back 20 minutes later, it was nearly up to our door.

"The whole road was underwater from the pub to the fish and chip shop.

"Sleepers in the front garden were floating around, and the back garden was underwa

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