Homes have been evacuated, pets and the elderly rescued and cars abandoned as Rotherham and Doncaster bore the brunt of the deluge on Thursday.
Here are ten pictures from around the region as the clean-up operation gets underway.
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The Whites were beaten for the third time against Oldham in less than a month.
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Ian Snodin in action against The Rams at Elland Road.
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Goals from Keith Edwards and John Sheridan won the game for the Whites. Derby won the title that season.
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Ian Baird celebrates scoring under the Elland Road floodlights.