Dramatic moment when a heroine passerby jumps into the flood waters to rescue a woman from her submerged car

These are the dramatic images of the moment a heroic passerby jumped into floodwaters to save a woman trapped in her car.

Jamie Price, 32, jumped into almost four feet of water in Billericay, Essex, and waded towards a car floating in the water.

Risking his own life, he managed to pull the unnamed woman out of the vehicle.

He then took her in his arms and led her to safety.

Jamie Pierce, 32, jumped in and pulled her to safety. Her car was floating at the time

RAC Breakdown spokesman Simon Williams urged motorists to be wary of flooded roads

Speaking to MailOnline, Thurrock’s Mr Price said: ‘So basically I would come to the area out of curiosity because I’m local.

‘The area was really flooded and I saw that an Audi was stuck.

‘I’m not a repairman or anything, I’m just a member of the public.

‘But because I have a Land Rover, I pulled the Audi out and this other car went straight into four feet of water at about 20 miles an hour.

‘It doesn’t look like it in the photos, but she was actually floating in the car and must have floated about 25 metres.

‘She was pushed against the railing and I was already in waders, so I jumped in to get her.

“There was about 10 feet of water over the railing because this was an Irish bridge, so there was 4 feet of water over the bridge and another 4 feet under it.”

Mr Price said the woman was ‘very lucky’ not to go over the railing and that if he had not intervened the emergency services would have been called.

The father-of-four managed to save the woman and she was seen smiling as Mr Price carried her away.

“I wouldn’t consider myself a hero, I was there at just the right time,” he added.

‘When I rescued the lady, she said she was on her way to meet her boyfriend for breakfast.

“He came to pick her up afterwards and they left and went about their day as if nothing had happened.”

It came after Thursday’s floods caused schools to open or close late and a horse racing event in Wincanton was canceled due to the dire conditions.

Parts of Devon and Cornwall also remained flooded, with a number of roads forced to close as a result of the heavy rain, while fields in the counties remained saturated.

RAC Breakdown spokesman Simon Williams urged motorists to be wary of flooded roads, saying those in the ‘hardest affected areas should be on the lookout for flooding and standing water’.

He added: ‘Anyone tempted to drive through water too deep for their vehicle risks their safety and a very expensive repair bill around Christmas or, worse, the prospect of an insurance write-off.

‘The best advice is to turn around and go another way if there is any doubt about the depth of the water.

‘From a road safety perspective, we urge motorists to drive more slowly and leave sufficient braking distance behind the vehicle in front.

Britain was hit by heavy rain and flooding on Thursday, with five centimeters of rain falling within hours

Fortunately, the woman appeared unharmed and was pictured smiling as Mr. Pierce carried her away

‘It is also important to consider the risk of losing control due to aquaplaning, which happens when a layer of water gets between the tires and the road surface, making it impossible to steer, brake or accelerate.’

Britain was hit by heavy rain and flooding on Thursday, with five centimeters of rain falling within hours.

Forecasters say some areas will experience ‘frequent showers’ and even thunderstorms until Friday – before a massive downpour hits the south-west until Saturday.

Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin said of Friday morning’s weather: ‘(It will be) wet for Northern Ireland, with frequent showers across north Wales, north-west England and much of central and southern Scotland.

‘Parts of southern England, East Anglia, may remain dry and clear, but it will be a bit misty and cloudy to start the day.’

Conditions will worsen on Saturday as rain creeps into northern England and southern Scotland – before skies clear in the afternoon.

But there will also be ‘unstable’ weather on Sunday, with rain bands moving north and east across much of the country, combined with strong winds, including gales.