IN PICTURES: The aftermath as Brigstock suffers 'worst flooding we have ever seen'

Residents were evacuated from a sheltered accommodation scheme and both the village hall and the doctor's surgery were flooded

A community rallied round to help when flooding hit the village of Brigstock last night (Wednesday).

Brigstock Parish Council teamed up with residents to evacuate people from sheltered accommodation scheme Harpers Court as the waters rose.

They helped find accommodation for those who needed it overnight and today the clean-up operation has started.

To read more about the drama from last night, click here.

Our photographer Alison Bagley headed out to Brigstock to get these pictures of the aftermath of the flooding.

Scroll down to see pictures from Harpers Court as well as the damage caused elsewhere in the village by the heavy rainfall

1. Sweeping it away

Volunteers at Brigstock Village Hall this morning trying to clear the water away

Pauline and Colin Johnson were among those to be evacuated from the sheltered accommodation scheme

The village hall was badly affected by the flooding

Volunteers helping out at Brigstock village hall