Sheffield flood warning: Residents told to move to safety amid flood concerns near Beighton

The red warning has been issued by the Environment Agency, with residents being urged to move their families to a safe place.

It affects a handful of homes in the north of Beighton, in the South East of Sheffield, which are affected by the level of the River Rother.

The latest warning was issued just before 6am.

It stated: “River levels have started to fall at Woodhouse Mill, but remain high following heavy rainfall and snowmelt associated with Storm Bert.

“Flooding may affect locations near the River Rother at Beighton, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Woodhouse Lane, Rotherham Road, and Crown Works Industrial Estate.

“There is no significant rainfall forecast for today, Monday 25 November, and it is anticipated that river levels will continue to fall.

“Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please act on your flood plan. Move your family and pets to a safe place. Move your car or other vehicles to higher ground, if it is safe to do so, plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.”

This was how they have described the river levels this morning:

7.25am: The River Rother level at Killamarsh was 0.89 metres. Property flooding is possible when it goes above 4.12 metres.

7.40am: The River Rother level at Woodhouse Mill Regulator was 4.39 metres. Property flooding is possible when it goes above 4.90 metres.

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7.40am: The River Rother level at Meadowgate Regulator was 35.98 metres. Property flooding is possible when it goes above 37.25 metres.

Some parts of the UK have already experienced serious flooding as a result of storm Bert, with South Wales having been hard hit.