In Pictures: Floods in Berkshire and Surrey

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Walton-on-Thames
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A fire and rescue crew helps evacuate residents from flood-affected homes adjacent to the river Thames in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

Windsor Castle
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A swan swims below Windsor Castle where the River Thames has burst its banks in an area known as The Brocas.

Datchet
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The main road through the village of Datchet, near Windsor Castle, was impassable.

Datchet
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Residents of Datchet quickly snapped up a lorry-load of sandbags to help protect their properties and businesses.

East Molesey Cricket Ground
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East Molesey cricket ground, on the south bank of the River Thames in Surrey, half a mile from Hampton Court Palace.

The River Thames from the Swan Hotel at Staines-upon-Thames
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The River Thames swamped the terrace of the Swan Hotel at Staines. Normally, the pub has its own mooring for customers arriving by boat

The Anglers pub
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The view from the Anglers pub at Walton-on-Thames. The houses opposite are all flooded.

Hampton Court bridge
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Water levels were rising at Hampton Court, where the bridge crosses the River Thames from London into Surrey.

Old Windsor Lock
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A boat sinks at 10:22 GMT in the River Thames, just below Old Windsor Lock.