Police hailed the island’s community spirit after torrential rain and flooding caused havoc.

This was the scene on the Patrick Road after Sergeant Quentin De Backer commandeered a tractor from Green Mann Spring to assist motorists stranded in the floodwater.

A police spokesman said: ’We experienced genuine community spirit - in the face of adversity, our community has pulled together to help those in need. Thank you to every person who has helped the emergency services. Your contributions have assisted us greatly.’

This morning the only road that remained closed was The Raggatt but motorists were urged to be careful as there is still standing water and debris on many roads around the island.

In old Laxey, the new bridge had its first real test.

Villagers anxiously waited to see if there would a repeat of the devastating floods of December 2015.

’It nearly came in through the front door,’ said Paul Bloom, pointing to a house on the opposite side of Glen Road.

’Everyone was walking up and down patrolling.

’There are concerns about the adequacy of the drainage system, it needs updating.’

A DoI spokesman said the Laxey bridge coped well with the volume of water flowing down the river.

He said: 'The new single span structure is designed to be better equipped to deal with the sort of flooding that destroyed the old Laxey bridge.'

The Met Office at Ronaldsway, which issued an amber weather warning yesterday, recorded an average of 33mm of rainfall on lower ground, and between 55-60mm on the hills.