Calls for drains to be cleared in Ipswich have been called a "priority" by residents and councillors after a road floods everytime there's rain.
Downham Boulevard in Ravenswood reportedly floods whenever there is rain and typically takes "a couple of days" to go away.
Multiple reports have been made on the Fixmystreet website, with five reports recorded in as many months.
One said: "The road has been flooding after the slightest bit of rain for months now.
"The road typically takes a couple of days to splash/evaporate away. Given we're now heading into winter and the risk of freezing is now upon us, clearing the gully seems like it should be more of a priority, especially as each time it floods above the kerb line, more soil is washing onto the road and compounding the problem."
Another said that the water level has been reaching the top of the kerb, even a day after rain occurred.
Others have said that traffic forms due to the water flooding one half of the road, meaning cars have to drive on the other side of the road to avoid.
Owen Bartholomew, Ipswich Borough Councillor for the Priory Heath ward, which includes Ravenswood, said: "I have sympathy with residents in Ravenswood over this issue.
"I hope that any issues regarding the build up of water in the area can be resolved quickly."
A spokesperson for Suffolk County Council said: "Following a recent resident report, we undertook a site visit on 20 November.
"The inspection identified a small area of surface water following heavy rain, however, this clears after a short time.
"In addition to our continued routine maintenance of the gullies on Downham Boulevard, the location has been added to our inspection programme to determine if drainage works are necessary in future."
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