FOUR people had to be rescued from their cars in Bury after heavy rain caused flooding across the borough.

Fire engines from Bury and Whitefield were sent to the Ferngrove, Bury, at 8.20am along with a water incident unit from Heywood.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service firefighters used an inflatable raft to rescue the four people – a woman from one vehicle and three men from another vehicle.

The woman was treated by ambulance staff.

Group manager Ben Levy tweeted pictures from the scene which showed that the road was totally impassable.

Crews remained at the scene for an hour while they helped local residents through the water.

Ferngrove was not the only road affected by flooding as residents in Harwood Road in Tottington had to call fire crews at 5.30am due to flooding.

A spokesman for the fire service said: “When we arrived we found that the drains were blocked and there was some flooding, we weren't there for too long we just assisted with the unblocking of the drains.”

Residents who live on the road said that flooding has been a regular occurrence there for over two years.

Carol Plow said: “I have been outside since the early hours lifting grids and putting cones out, it is ridiculous we shouldn’t have to do that, I’m 71-years-old.

“The problem is the culvert at the top of the road and then that gets worse whenever there is any rain at all.

“Two mornings recently I have been out at 5am clearing the grids, it is just a good job I am able to lift them up.

“I’m worried to go away because I don’t know what will have happened to my house.”

The homes in Harwood Road were some of those devastated by last year’s Boxing Day floods.

Pat Gilbert who also lives in the road said: “We are just worried that it could happen all over again because nothing has been done to alleviate the situation.”

Other roads in Bury, Tottington, Affetside and Hawkshaw were also affected following the heavy rain.