The River Monnow in Monmouth broke its banks in the early hours of Saturday morning on November 15 and left cars and high street shops underwater.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service worked alongside Gwent Police, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS University Trust (WAST), SARA, Mountain Rescue, the Coastguard, and colleagues from neighbouring Fire and Rescue Services who have provided additional support.

Now the high street is clear, local residents have been helping with the cleanup of shops and businesses .

Jenny Chuter, owner of The Boat House Gift Shop and Gallery which had been left with metre high flooding said: "There weren't any words when we saw it, it was just an Armageddon - it was horrendous.

But everyone is safe and things can be replaced."

The water recedes to reveal the devastation of the flood
(Nick Hartland)
Flood waters swamp parked cars all over town
(Nick Hartland)
Owner Jenny Chuter at The Boat House Gift Shop and Gallery clearing up
(Emma Trimble / SWNS)
Flood damage to Monmouth Fabrics and Soft Furnishings
(Emma Trimble / SWNS)
The Monnow Fish and Chip shop was caught up in the flood
(Monnow Fish Bar)
Landlord Mark Beard and landlady Clair Beard of the Robin Hood which has sustained structural damage
(Emma Trimble / SWNS)
The Riverside was among the pubs hit by the flood
(Steve Porter)
Cllr Steve Garratt's home on Wonastow Road was one of many flooded to 3 feet
(Steve Garrett)
Bar 125, only opened 8 days ago, was flooded out
(Gareth Morgan)
Castlegate Surgery was hit and are asking patients to pick up from Raglan
(Castlegate Surgery)
Helen Hollywell of the Monmouthshire Hearing Centre was one of the premises in the centre of the worst part
(Emma Trimble / SWNS)