Sheffield flooding: River Don breaches bank in Sheffield city centre as rain continues to fall
By Claire Lewis
Published 20th Feb 2022, 16:05 GMT
River levels across Sheffield are continuing to rise this afternoon, with flooding fears increasing minute by minute.
Days of persistent rain, coupled with recent storms, have seen river levels rise.
Today, a number of flood alerts and warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency.
A stretch of the River Don in Sheffield city centre has already breached its banks between Nursery Street and the Riverside development
Videos and photographs of swollen rivers have been shared online, with residents fearful for the areas around Meadowhall and Penistone Road.
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