LOCAL residents have again rescued persons stuck in floodwater at Yeoford, the second time in three days.

The road from Yeoford to Hittisleigh is flooded to a depth of about 2.5 feet beside Yeoford Chapel.

Today, Monday, February 9, local people rescued occupants of a car which became stranded in the large expanse of water.

It follows a similar incident which occurred on Saturday, February 7.

In that incident, local people rescued the occupants from a car in the flood.

The vast expanse of deep floodwater with stranded car at Yeoford Chapel on Monday, February 9. AQ 4219
The vast expanse of deep floodwater with stranded car at Yeoford Chapel on Monday, February 9. AQ 4219 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

A notorious flooding location, local resident have appealed for road signs and cones to be placed there by Devon County Council to prevent people from attempting to drive through the floodwater.

However, the road is passable with care by tractors and high wheel base vehicles such as Landrovers.

The train service to the village is currently out of action due to the suspension of the service due to flooding on the Exeter to Okehampton line.

One of the potholes on the road from Crediton to Yeoford. AQ 3943
One of the potholes on the road from Crediton to Yeoford. AQ 3943 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

In addition, while rail replacement buses are operating to and from Barnstaple to Exeter and from Exeter to and from Okehampton, there is no service serving Yeoford.

There are some serious areas of flooding on other roads which lead to Yeoford and there are also several potholes which cannot be seen in the floodwater.