Jean and Kevin Hart spent more than a year living in a caravan in their garden while their home was repaired after it flooded when the banks of the River Steep broke.
Residents of about 100 homes were flooded that June day, the same number who were told to evacuate the weekend after Hurricane Babet, when the river overflowed its banks.
But on Sunday, when emergency services, which had been called over fears the river might break again, were cut off, the Harts awoke to find water pouring into their hall.
“We just thought, ‘Here we go again,'” Jean said. “I’ve never called 999, but I said it.
“We just got on with it with the help of Wainfleet fire brigade and carried on to save the rest of the house.
“The dams were full of water and our field was like a lake – we don’t know where it came from, but we know where it landed.
“We are very disappointed with the authorities (Environmental Protection Agency) for allowing this to happen again.
“We shouldn’t be afraid of the rain like most people in Wainfleet are now.
“We haven’t slept much, but we managed to get the carpets out, dry out the hallway and now we’re just waiting for the insurance company.”
Steve Pentell, from Wainfleet Flood Action Group (Flag), said residents were not happy to be evacuated again and see ambulances on standby.
Once again, the Coronation Hall was set up as a refuge for people wanting to warm up and have a cup of tea.
“Residents asked me why we only had a few meetings now, but I hoped they could forget what happened in 2019,” he said.
“People are angry that we are so close to flooding again.
“They’re worried, especially new people who bought property and didn’t survive 2019 when it was almost waist-deep.
“We didn’t expect to be hit this time after 24 hours of rain – there was clearly something wrong with the river system.
“We are planning to hold a meeting on Saturday to plan further actions.
“In 2019, we received certain results, dredging work was done, but it was not completed – that’s the problem.
“More dredging needs to be done, as well as attention to seaweed outflow.”
Lincolnshire County Councilor Wendy Bowkett, who was on the emergency committee over the weekend, praised the emergency services and the community for not responding to the threat on Saturday.
She commented: “Our last meeting was on Sunday morning as river levels continued to fall and emergency services ceased.
“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but we’re still here.
“We had 11 fire crews from across the region ready in case the river burst. The community came together again and everyone was so wonderful.”
Lincolnshire World asked the Environment Agency whether they are doing enough for Wainfleet residents and are still awaiting a response.