Live Blog: 'Do not travel' warning issued as Sheffield is battered by storm

Police cordons are in place in Heeley this afternoon amid reports of a mass brawl in which baseball bats were used.

Emergency services were reportedly deployed to Brooklyn Road, at its junctions with Valley Road and Rushdale Road, between 10.45am and 11.15am today.

According to residents in the area a number of people were involved in the disturbance and weapons, including baseball bats, are believed to have been used.

At least two people, including a woman, were said to have been seriously injured in the incident.

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The River Sheaf running through Millhouses Park is still high and the playground is cordoned off this afternoon.

Sheffield Council closed the park yesterday amid flooding fears.

Swathes of parkland are under water and the playground is taped off to keep children out.

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A main road linking Sheffield with the Peak District has been hit by damage and flooding caused by a series of recent storms.

Water, debris and what appears to be damage to the road surface has been reported in several places along Loxley Road in Loxley after several storms battered the city.

Some of the most severe of the flooding appears to be collected around the junction with Rowell Lane where debris was also strewn across the road and water was seen bubbling up out of drains.

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Hundreds of homes across Sheffield have been left without power after Storm Franklin swept through the city, which was also hit by flooding, this morning.

Northern Powergrid said that as of 11.30am today, Monday, February 21, more than 700 properties around the city were affected by power cuts and its engineers were working to get them reconnected as soon as possible.

The worst affected part of Sheffield this morning was the S5 postcode area around Firth Park, where the utility firm said the power cut was first reported shortly after 8am and around 340 premises were without electricity. Northern Powergrid said it hoped to restore power by 7.45pm.

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All river levels in Sheffield and surrounding areas are starting to drop this afternoon and most flood warnings are expected to be withdrawn later today.

In an update released by Sheffield City Council today, there are no plans to issue any further weather warnings at the moment, but some remain in place for high-risk areas.

The Environment Agency said the affected areas are River Don at Sheffield Wednesday, Owlerton, River Sheaf at Saxon Road, Myrtle Bridge and Queens Road Retail Park, River Sheaf at Broadfield Road and London Road South, River Don at Meadowhall and Carbrook, River Don at Blackburn Meadow, Loxley along Holme lane and Owlerton.

In terms of weather conditions, the forecasters at the Met Office said the risk of up to 60mph winds remain but gusts will gradually decrease in the afternoon, with showers expected.

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Water levels in the River Loxley have risen today, threatening to cause flood damage at riverside properties in Hillsborough.

Persistent rainfall over the last week and a battering from storms Desmond, Eunice, and Franklin have badly affected some Sheffield communities.

Today at 9am the water level in the River Loxley reached 0.69m, well above its typical range of 0.06m and 0.11m.

Several flood warnings were issued across Sheffield yesterday – and today two flood warnings were issued along the Loxley, at Owlerton and Holme Lane.

Treswell Crescent and Langsett Road, Hillsborough, streets which both border the Loxley, looked to be at risk of flooding this morning, as water rushed along the river a few feet below external balconies and entrances to properties.

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Parts of Millhouses Park are still under water today as the River Sheaf continues to bring a torrent of water through Sheffield.

The children’s play area is still cordoned off after council officials urged people to avoid the area yesterday.

Parts of the scooter and skate park are submerged as water flows along pathways and across the playing fields into the river.

Yesterday afternoon saw a torrent of water rushing along the swollen river as it made its way into the city centre and the Sheaf is still at very high levels despite there being little rain on Monday morning.

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