Hucclecote Parish Councillor Chas Townley said towns in his area, including Lobley’s Drive, have “yet again” flooded due to the “poor maintenance of water courses”.

“Unfortunately this morning, the grid here wasn’t cleared,” he said.

“If this was properly maintained this wouldn’t happen. It shouldn’t happen.”

Stuart Portlock said his business in a warehouse along Cirencester Road was damaged by flood water.

“At six o’clock this morning the whole yard was underwater. We’ve got a whole clean-up operation here now,” he said.

A spokesperson for Gloucestershire County Council said residents should report any issues or drains that remain blocked online via Fix My Street, external.

“We clear more than 100,000 drains across the county every year to ensure water is able to drain from the road,” said a council spokesperson.

“However, with the extreme weather that we’ve seen recently, the drainage network can be temporarily overwhelmed.

“The drains usually clear quite quickly once the worst of the weather has passed. We encourage residents to report any urgent issues or drains that remain blocked, online via Fix My Street.”