Yorkshire flooding: Roads closed in Yorkshire due to flooding as police give urgent update

In Sheffield, heavy rainfall has led to many roads being closed.

Police have asked commuters to use alternative routes and “travel safe”.

In an update, South Yorkshire Police said: “ROAD CLOSURES: The following roads are closed due to flooding Station Rd, Halfway, Sheffield Beaver Hill Rd, Handsworth, Sheffield Rother Valley Way, Mosborough, Sheffield Long Acre Way, Mosborough, Sheffield There is no indication when these roads will be open at present Please use alternative routes and travel safe.”

The areas in North Yorkshire where thunderstorms are likely to hit are: Richmond, York, Ripon, Knaresborough, Northallerton, Whitby, Harrogate, Pickering, Thirsk, Skipton, Malton, Helmsley, Easingwold, Malham, Bedale, Scarborough, Grassington, Leyburn, Robin Hood’s Bay, Settle, Masham, Hawes, Boroughbridge, Tadcaster, Staithes, Selby, Filey, Pateley Bridge, Hutton-le-Hole, Great Ayton, Yarm, Catterick, Middlesbrough, Kettlewell and Tockwith.

The areas in West Yorkshire that could see thunderstorms are: Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Keighley, Wetherby, Pontefract, Batley, Otley, Castleford, Morley, Dewsbury, Todmorden, Holmfirth, Pudsey, Baildon, Ilkley, Hebden Bridge, Shipley, Normanton, Bingley, Rothwell, Ossett, Horsforth, Brighouse, Mirfield, Yeadon, Cleckheaton, Elland, Saltaire, Guiseley, Sowerby Bridge, Slaithwaite, Garforth, Honley, Liversedge, Boston Spa and Haworth.

The areas in South Yorkshire where thunderstorms are likely are: Barnsley, Bawtry, Conisbrough, Doncaster, Hoyland, Maltby, Mexborough, Penistone, Rotherham, Sheffield, Stocksbridge, Thorne, Tickhill and Wath Upon Dearne.

The areas in East Yorkshire issued with a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms are: Hull, Goole, Driffield, Beverley, Pocklington, Bridlington, Hornsea, Withernsea, Flamborough, Bempton, Market Weighton, Hedon, Snaith and Howden.

While some places may remain dry, others are likely to see thunderstorms with torrential rain bringing some disruption.

More to follow.