WATCH: Video footage shows height of river next to Meadowhall as Sheffield is on flood watch

Video footage shows the height of the swollen River Don near Meadowhall this afternoon amid flooding concerns in Sheffield.

By Claire Lewis

Published 20th Feb 2022, 16:30 BST

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Rivers across Sheffield are reported to be rising, with a number of flood alerts and warnings in place.

Flood alerts issued for Sheffield after storms and days of persistent rain

Meadowhall bosses have deployed flood defence measures as a precaution, but say the shopping centre remains open this afternoon.

Video footage shows how high the River Don is close to Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield

Video footage shows how high the River Don is close to Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield

Stagecoach Supertram has suspended services between Meadowhall and Tinsley South due to ‘rising water levels on the River Don’.

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First South Yorkshire buses will accept tickets from the city centre to Meadowhall.

Tram Train services are suspended.

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