A woman who had to abandon her cat after her home was flooded following heavy rain has been reunited with her pet.

Jean Hart was evacuated last night from her home in Wainfleet, near Skegness, and had been unable to return to collect her cat, Aurora, and tortoise, Mr T, due to the amount of floodwater.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue had offered to rescue the pets but Jean's husband, Kevin, had already saved them, walking through waist-high water to reach them.

Mr Hart joked it was worth more than his life not to go for the cat, and an emotional Jean said she would never be cross with her husband again.

Mr T remains in the house but is safe.

Heavy rain is affecting driving conditions and traffic.

Heavy flooding on the railway between Boston and Skegness has led to train services being cancelled.

More flooding is expected, and safety tests will need to be carried out, according to East Midlands Trains:

This is the scene in Wainfleet as firefighters chat with Jean Hart about rescuing her cat and tortoise from her flood-hit garage.

Jean was evacuated last night from her home near Skegness and has been unable to return to collect her pets due to the amount of floodwater.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue offered to help rescue the cat, Aurora, and Mr T the tortoise who are both stranded in a garage.

With flooding continuing to affect several areas across Lincolnshire this morning, here's what we know now:

• More than 70 properties affected by flooding, mostly in Kirkby on Bain and Wainfleet
• Fire crews dealt with over 30 flood-related incidents overnight
• Seven flood warnings remain in place across parts of the county
• No rail services running between Skegness and Boston due to flooding
• Several roads in Lincolnshire are closed due to excess surface water
• River Steeping broke its banks at Thorpe St Peter last night

Seven flood warnings remain in place across parts of Lincolnshire this morning.

Image source, @craftyrunr

A flood warning - the second highest category - means flooding is "expected and immediate action is required".

The warnings currently cover:

• Areas near the East and West Fen Catchwater and the Maud Foster Drain, external
• Great Steeping and Firsby, external
• Isolated properties and villages near the Great Eau, Long Eau and Woldgrift Drain, external
• Poulton Drain in the Covenham St Marys Area, external
• River Bain and Haltham Beck in Haltham and Kirkby on Bain, external
• River Steeping in Wainfleet All Saints, external
• River Waring immediately upstream of Stanhope Road, external

A number of flood alerts, the lowest category, are also in place.

Emergency services are to rescue a tortoise called Mr T which was left on a shelf in a garage in Wainfleet after its owner was evacuated last night due to flooding.

A pet cat, Aurora, is also in the property.

Jean Hart was evacuated last night from her home in Wainfleet, near Skegness, and has been unable to return to collect her pets due to the amount of floodwater:

A woman living in Wainfleet says she "cried all night" after being evacuated from her home due to flooding last night.

Image source, @craftyrunr

Jean Hart was evacuated from her home and had to leave her cat and tortoise behind and can't currently return to check on them.

Jean, who has lived in Wainfleet for 40 years, says it's the worst flooding she has ever seen.

"To see our house underwater is absolutely horrendous," she says.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service says nearly half its call-outs overnight were flood-related.

With no sign of the floodwaters abating just yet, they may be kept busy for some time to come:

This is the latest picture from Wainfleet as the River Steeping continues to rise due to recent heavy rain.

Flooding continues to affect several parts of Lincolnshire, with Wainfleet particularly hard-hit at the moment and a flood warning still in place for the area, external.

The rising river levels have already caused flooding of low-lying land and roads.

Due to the continued rising of the river, properties are expected to be affected, the government's flood information service warns.

These pictures, taken a little earlier this morning, show the current situation in Wainfleet as flooding continues following heavy rain.

Thanks to @craftyrunr for sending use these shots.

He says: "Photos taken at 5:30 this morning, flood water still rising, foul drains full, rained throughout the night and still raining now.":

Image source, @craftyrunr

Image source, @craftyrunr

Image source, @craftyrunr

Flooding continues in parts of Lincolnshire this morning after recent heavy rain.

This was the dramatic scene last night as the River Steeping at Thorpe St Peter near Skegness broke its banks due to the sheer weight of water:

Harry Parkhill
Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The A158 is more like a river in parts between Horncastle and Skegness at the moment.

As you can see from my video, the River Lymm near Hagworthingham has spread across the A158:

Lincolnshire Police have tweeted this reminder that you can find out all the latest road closure details as a result of flooding on their website:

This was the scene on the A158 in Partney a short time ago - with driving conditions clearly very difficult due to flooding.

Thanks to Anthony Mason for sending us this picture:

Image source, Anthony Mason

Lincolnshire Police say these roads are currently closed due to flooding:

• Bank Street, Horncastle
• A158 between Horncastle and Gunby roundabout
• Blackwell Row, Roughton Road, Kirkby-on-Bain
• Raithby Road, Spilsby
• Thorpe Road, Tattershall Thorpe (near the Bluebell Inn)
• St Peter's Avenue, Lincoln

For a full list of roads affected by closures and those which are passable with care, click here, external.

With flooding continuing to affect several areas in Lincolnshire this morning, people are being asked to make sure they look out for each other.

A number of flood warnings remain in place across the county and several roads are closed due to excess surface water.

Lincolnshire's Emergency Planning officer, Ian Reed, says it's a good time for people to "be a good neighbour".

"If you've got elderly neighbours - people who might need more assistance should there be an incident in that area, please check on them.

"But, above all, keep yourself safe and listen to the advice of those agencies. They're there to help you in the aftermath of any incident," Mr Reed adds.

Heavy rain overnight is causing further disruption for parts of Lincolnshire this morning.

Image source, PA

Several flood warnings are in place across the county, including the River Steeping in Wainfleet All Saints and the River Witham in North Kesteven.

Click here for all the latest flood warning and alert information, external.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue says that overnight its crews dealt with more than 30 calls to assist residents concerned about flood water.

Meanwhile a number of roads are closed because of excess surface water, including the A158 between Horncastle and Gunby roundabout and the road through Kirkby on Bain.

There are also no rail services been Skegness and Boston.

Skegness Grammar School is once again shut to all pupils except those taking GCSE and A-level exams.