'We live in constant fear of flooding'
BBCJessica Errington's home has been flooded a dozen times since she moved there three years ago.
"I'm annoyed, I'm frustrated, I'm scared when it rains," she said. "We don't know how bad it's going to be."
Ms Errington is one of a number of residents and businesses in the Sandon Road area of Stafford who say they live in constant fear of what the next bout of wet weather will bring.
The Environment Agency (EA) said that while flood defences in the area were not financially viable, it was working to protect individual properties.
But locals have said that is not enough, and a permanent solution is needed.
"It needs to be sorted," said Chris Shepherd from Unite Stafford, a community interest company.
"There's no way we can wait another day, another month for this because it is ruining so many people's lives.
"It's got to be sorted now."
Ms Errington said the problem was exacerbated by the unpredictability of the situation.
"Sometimes we only get a little bit of rain, and all of a sudden it's just totally flooded," she explained.
"When it flooded a couple of days ago it hadn't even rained, it was just snow melting."
The issue lies with a brook which overflows when it rains - but Staffordshire County Council said getting the money to fix the problem was a struggle.
"Because not enough properties flood, we cannot get enough money from the EA grant funding to allow us to try and get some scheme put in place," explained Conservative councillor Jonathan Price.
"So it's very difficult and I would implore government and the Environment Agency to relook at these schemes, see the impact and the misery that it's causing residents."
There is, though, cross-party backing for action.
"This is actively harming people's lives," said Labour borough councillor Ant Reid.
"There are cars damaged every month in this flood. We need it sorted now, it's urgent.
"If we don't start it now, when will we?"
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