The top of the river's normal range is 1.58m. Media personality Christine Hamilton said Storm Bert brought the worst flooding in two decades into her kitchen, which was submerged in two inches of water.

Storm Bert’s “devastating” impact across the UK will continue into Monday with commuters facing chaos across the country. Torrential downpours led to the deaths of at least four people, as hundreds of homes were left underwater, roads were turned into rivers and winds of up to 82mph were recorded in some places.

Britain's roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people.