Within an inch

Heavy rain overnight and this morning the road flooded due to the clogged drain pipe. I was onto Floodline Emergency number and Essex CC at 8.30 this morning.
Might as well have saved my breath because the acknowledgment says they will act within 28 days. Fat lot of good that is the water will have gone by 6 o’clock tonight and there will be nothing to see. Called them again at half one to tell them we were within an inch of having the flood over the damp proof course and into the house. This elicited a promise to prioritise action. Luckily the rain eased off and then stopped about 4 pm. No sign of anyone to clear the drain.
Have got the District Councillor involved now and the Essex CC councillor with the flood portfolio. Just needs the drain cleaning out with a high pressure water rig, take about an hour.