The Environment Agency said it has been working day and night to reduce the impact of flooding across parts of northern England following persistent heavy rain.
The heavy downpours across large parts of northern England have led to surface water and river flooding in parts of Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
River levels peaked in Sheffield and Rotherham overnight and are now starting to fall there, but they are still high in the Doncaster area, with further flood impacts anticipated over the coming 24 hours as water travels downstream. There are still five severe flood warnings in place in South Yorkshire with a threat to life, 39 flood warnings and 97 flood alerts.
The Environment Agency is continuing to respond to the flood risk and are working closely with police, fire and rescue, local authorities and partners to reduce the risk of flooding and keep communities safe.
On the ground, Environment Agency field teams have worked through the night to operate flood storage areas and pump away flood water.
Chris Wilding, Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency said:
“Heavy persistent rain has caused surface water and river flooding across parts of northern England. Ongoing river flooding is expected in South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
“Our incident rooms are open and we are continuing to work closely with local authorities and partners to reduce the risk of flooding. Our field teams have been working through the night operating flood defences and deploying temporary flood barriers to help protect people and property. We advise people to stay away from swollen rivers and not to walk or drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car.”
The ongoing river flooding is expected to continue through to Wednesday as a result of the rain that has already fallen.
River flooding is also expected to continue in the Lower River Don washland area of South Yorkshire through to Thursday. The Agency is warning that properties will flood and there will be travel disruption and says that today and Tuesday localised river and surface water flooding impacts are possible across parts of the southern Pennines and Peak District.
On Thursday further heavy rain is possible across much of England and Wales – the Agency said that flooding may be exacerbated across the areas that have already experienced recent flooding, including parts of South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
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