Storm Franklin in Yorkshire latest: Live updates as widespread flooding and severe winds cause travel chaos around region
There were 108 flood warnings in place for Yorkshire as of Monday morning, as Storm Franklin continued to wreak havoc across the region.
Strong winds, flooding, and travel chaos were widespread across the region - with more disruption expected as the day progresses.
Scroll down for the latest updates.
Storm Franklin hits Yorkshire: Live updates amid widespread flooding and travel chaos for region
Key Events
- All of the 108 flood warnings in place across Yorkshire on Monday morning
- Northern: Avoid train travel if possible
- Tadcaster firefighters rescue horses from floods
- M1 traffic disrupted due to broken down lorry
- Bus disruption around Yorkshire: Here’s what you need to know
- WATCH: Flooding at Rotherham Central Station
- M1 closed at J34 at Sheffield/Rotherham due to incident
- A61 HarrogateRoad HarewoodBridge at Dunkeswick is closed to all traffic due to flood water
- Train services between Leeds and Lancaster/Morecambe cannot run due to flooding
- Shocking photo shows Rotherham Central underwater
- Doncaster: Avoid Sprotbrough Falls and Sprotbrough Lock after River Don burst banks, police urge
- River levels peak in the upper catchments of the Wharfe and Nidd
- M62 Scammonden Dam closed in both directions to high sided vehicles between J22 and J23
- A15 Humber Bridge closed to high sided and vulnerable vehicles
- North Yorkshire Police: Do not use low-lying paths or drive through flood water
A616 closed
The A616 in South Yorkshire is closed in both directions between the A629 (Wortley) and the A628 (Flouch) due to flooding across the carriageway.
National Highways service providers are on scene working to clear the standing water from the road.
Traffic is being diverted via local routes
If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.
Further information is available from National Highways by visiting our www.trafficengland.com website and travel apps, or via our regional twitter feed. Our 24/7 contact centre team is also available to provide up to the minute information on 0300 123 5000.
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