A spokesman for the Met Office said that Norfolk experienced 52.6mm of rain in June, which was 88pc of the average total for the month.

Although the county is not expecting to break any records after the hottest-ever June temperature of 37.7 degrees was recorded in Lingwood, this dry spell has continued into July.

Over the weekend, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service responded to 31 incidents between Friday and Sunday, covering areas across the county from Gorleston to King’s Lynn........

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