Sheffield retro: 22 photos show devastating summer floods of 2007, including Meadowhall under water

But that was not the case in 2007 when catastrophic floods devastated parts of Sheffield.

Two people were swept to their deaths as the whole of South Yorkshire was hit by torrential rain.

Thousands of people were forced from their homes as rain started falling on June 25, 2007, causing severe flooding as rivers burst their banks.

An estimated £1bn of damage was caused as floodwater wrecked homes and businesses.

Meadowhall was also under water as the floodwater breached the shopping centre.

These photos from our archive show how severe the flooding was.

Meadowhall shopping centre was among those affected.

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