Flood warnings in place as river reaches peak

River levels in York are set to peak after Storm Claudia brought torrential rain on Friday and Saturday.

Flood warnings remain in place in North Yorkshire along the River Ouse, with alerts remaining for the River Rother in South Yorkshire.

Residents in York city centre were urged to act on their flood plans, with flood gates closed and the Foss Barrier in operation.

The Environment Agency (EA) said while no further significant rainfall was expected, properties on King's Staith and riverside areas from Lendall Bridge to Millennium Bridge were most at risk.

The level of the Ouse at the Viking Recorder measuring station reached 3.56m (11ft 6in) at 09:15 GMT, compared to its normal range of 0.05m to 1.90m.

Property flooding is possible when the river measures above 3m (10ft).

Elsewhere in North Yorkshire, the EA said flooding was expected at Naburn Lock outside York.

In South Yorkshire, the flood warning at Beighton near Sheffield was removed at 14:15 BST.

Properties in Woodhouse Lane, Rotherham Road and at Crown Works Industrial Estate had previously been advised to put protective measures in place.

A flood alert was kept in place for the wider area, suggesting roads and low-lying land was still at risk into the afternoon.

Rail services were disrupted on Saturday, with delays and cancellations on lines between Manchester and Leeds and on the South Yorkshire tram service.

National Rail said it expected routes to run normally on Sunday after weather warnings associated with Storm Claudia were lifted.

Northern confirmed Rotherham Central Station had reopened after it was closed for much of Friday and Saturday due to flooding concerns.

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