Flooded roads, submerged railway lines, and cancelled events - Storm Bert has left days of disruption across Berkshire, following one of the wettest November weekend's on record. 

With torrential rain and winds over 50 miles per hour, Storm Bert hit Berkshire on Saturday, November 23, causing Christmas events in Woodley, Maidenhead, and Wokingham to be cancelled. 

A total of nine flood alerts were issued from Saturday to Wednesday, November 27, covering areas around the rivers Lambourn, Pany, and Thames, as well as warnings around possible property flooding from Thatcham to central Reading along the River Kennet. 

Among affected businesses was the The Cunning Man pub in Burghfield, where staff said they were 'shocked' at how quickly the venue's car park had been submerged - and that flood waters were at their highest levels for several years. 

Bar staff Margot Diederichs, who has worked at the pub for nearly three years, said: "This time the flooding really shocked us. We have had a lot of cancellations - a lot of people have called us to check if we are still open. It's had a real impact.

"The flood water is definitely the highest it's been while I have been here."

Margot reports that the flood waters had begun to subside and the pub remains open as of Wednesday, November 27. 

On Monday, Sandford Lane in Woodley was completely closed off because of flooding. 

Meanwhile at the Best Western Plus Moat House in Mill Lane, Earley, staff were seen attempting to hold back flood waters with walls of sandbags. 

Network Rail have was forced to the line in several places between Reading and Plymouth on Monday due to flood water and obstructions. 

According to the Met Office, Storm Bert brought a month's worth of rain in one weekend to parts of the UK, with South Wales being the worst hit part of the UK. 

It follows warnings from earlier this year where local councillors said that residents should be prepared for a 'long and difficult winter', as a summer of heavy rain had left many waterways ready to burst. 

Last January saw the River Thames reach its highest recorded level in Reading since the town's major floods of 1947, according to a report carried out for Reading Borough Council. 

Reading Borough Council said 21 homes and three businesses were left submerged during the flooding at the start of the year, which resulted in the authority declaring a major incident.