Just days ago, Sheffield was seeing fires breaking out on its parched fields and parks.
Today, the city is on an Environment Agency flood alert following a dramatic change in the weather.
On Upwell Street, near Brightside, pictures earlier showed a car struggling through flood water under a bridge.
Water pooled on West Street and people tried their best to keep dry in torrential rain.
Yet at the start of the week, the city was parched, after weeks of wildfires on Sheffield’s desiccated fields.
These pictures show the dramatic change around.
5. A pedestrian comes up with an improvsed solution to staying dry near the top of Fargate, Sheffield. Photo: Iconic Media
A pedestrian comes up with an improvsed solution to staying dry near the top of Fargate, Sheffield. Photo: Iconic Media | Iconic Media Photo: Improvised rain hat
6. Lorry
A lorry ploughs through the deep water on West Street, Sheffield. Photo: Iconic Media | Iconic Media Photo: Iconic Media
7. Umbrellas
Umbrellas out on Pinstone Street, Sheffield as rain sets in following months of dry weather. Photo: Iconic Media | Iconic Media Photo: Iconic Media
8. The scorched remains of a grass fire on Sheffield's Longley Park on July 28, 2026. It is the latest blaze to hit a Sheffield green space.
The scorched remains of a grass fire on Sheffield's Longley Park on July 28, 2026. It is the latest blaze to hit a Sheffield green space. | Iconic Media Group