Severe flooding did not stop one schoolboy from enjoying the watery fun outside his home.
Albert Goodwin, 9, found his home in Richmond Avenue, Highams Park, surrounded by water on Thursday (June 23) after a torrential downpour the night before.
Heavy thunderstorms caused flooding and travel disruption across the capital on the day people went to the polls to vote in the EU referendum.
Houses in Brooke Road, Walthamstow, were also flooded with one resident telling ITV News the water was up to her knees in her dining room.
Hey @thameswater how on earth has this happened in Walthamstow and why no contact about clearing?! pic.twitter.com/LCH4m2JDvt
— stellacreasy (@stellacreasy) June 23, 2016
Amanda Goodwin, 47, said her son was “hoping he would never have to go to school again” but unfortunately for him it remained unflooded.
Mrs Goodwin added: “Albert loved it, nobody was playing so he had it all to himself after school finished.”
Albert’s grandfather’s house, which is on the same road, had flooded so the family were going to check up on him.
It took a day for the water to be removed with someone from Thames Water working to clear the road.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here