The stormy autumnal weather continued unabated for a second weekend running, with Saturday's downpour causing flash flooding in many parts of the county.

Firefighters from Tenby were at full stretch on the day, when 30.7 mm - just over an inch - of rain was recorded as having fallen in the town by weather watchers, Trish and Dicky Putwain, sparking many incidents around the brigade's patch.

The fire crews were called to unblock a culvert which had resulted in three garages being flooded at Hunters Park in New Hedges and also helped mop up at 6 Pentle Drive, Pentlepoir.

Flooding also closed the Gumfreston road at Causeymill and Westfield Road, Saundersfoot.

The brigade and the turntable ladder from Haverfordwest were called to Tenby's Ashley House following concerns that rainwater was getting into the electrics, while a car stuck in floodwater at Westfield Road was pushed free by firefighters at approximately 2.30 pm.

Firefighters also went to the aid of several motorists marooned in flood water at Clicketts Lane, Tenby, and later in the evening attended an incident in one of the lanes leading from the Sageston road to The Ridgeway, where people were reported to be trapped in their vehicle.

On arrival, however, it was found that the vehicle had been driven out of the water.

An inspection was also carried out by the brigade at Kiln Park swimming pool after a report of a fire involving a floodlight, which was out on their arrival.

The torrential rain also badly affected the county's sporting programme, with several soccer and rugby matches having to be called off due to waterlogged pitches, including Narberth RFC's National League division one clash against Glamorgan Wanderers.

Saturday's downpour follows a wet October when Trish and Dicky Putwain measured 153 mm of rainfall, nearly 20 mm above the average for England and Wales, which at 136 mm was 66 per cent above the normal amount.