Three Dead, Hundreds Trapped in Yorkshire Flooding

[Jaffa Cake]

how deep is the water up there still?
i can't remember hearing about flooding there in the past, so is it common, or did this come out of nowhere?

There’s an old saying in these parts, ‘once in a Sheffield flood’... it’s not that common around there, apparently.

I can’t speak for South Yorkshire where the big trouble was yesterday evening, but here in Hull I saw a couple of feet firsthand near my house. On the way in to work this morning there were a few underpasses that were brimming to the top with water, and I didn’t see a single playing field or park that wasn’t underwater.

It’s a little different here from Sheffield and the Don Valley it seems – we’re very flat here so the rain has essentially pooled where it fell, the ground was already sodden with rain from last week so it didn’t drain away yesterday. In South Yorkshire (where it’s much more hilly) the problem seems to be that the water has flowed down into the already swollen rivers, causing them to burst and resulting in the scenes we saw last night.

 

[R.Youden]

Good job this wasn't Ellend Road, they wouldn't have been able to find Dennis Wise!

 

[MacBoobsPro]

Ah, Boobs was my second thought!

For any red blooded male Boobs should always be your first thought

Thanks for the PMs guys. I'm ok although it took me 5 and a half hours to get home from Huddersfield last night. I live on the south side of Sheffield and Huddersfield is north of Sheffield. All roads into and around Sheffield were closed as well as the M1 so for 5 hours there was literally no way to get home. I went from 'road closed' sign to 'road closed' sign for 5 hours and was penned in at one point with 2 coppers at each end of a stretch of road saying you will have to turn back because there is no way through.

I thought it was bad but when I eventually made it home at 10.30pm and saw what had happened in town on the TV I couldnt believe it.

 

[PlaceofDis]

<snip> geography stuffs </snip>

cool. thanks for that. helps figure it out a bit better. hope it gets on its way soon though for all of your sakes.

and i'm glad that you're alright Boobs.

 

[Queso]

Good job this wasn't Ellend Road, they wouldn't have been able to find Dennis Wise!

Looks like Gigg Lane before any winter fixture

Nice to hear from you too Boobs. I had visions of you sleeping in the office last night.

 

[0098386]

So all that has shifted. It's a lovely day here, suns out, few clouds, no wind.

 

[MacBoobsPro]

There’s an old saying in these parts, ‘once in a Sheffield flood’... it’s not that common around there, apparently.

I can’t speak for South Yorkshire where the big trouble was yesterday evening, but here in Hull I saw a couple of feet firsthand near my house. On the way in to work this morning there were a few underpasses that were brimming to the top with water, and I didn’t see a single playing field or park that wasn’t underwater.

It’s a little different here from Sheffield and the Don Valley it seems – we’re very flat here so the rain has essentially pooled where it fell, the ground was already sodden with rain from last week so it didn’t drain away yesterday. In South Yorkshire (where it’s much more hilly) the problem seems to be that the water has flowed down into the already swollen rivers, causing them to burst and resulting in the scenes we saw last night.

Sheffield is built on seven hills and although it rarely floods with the amount of rain that fell in such a short period all the water that landed on the hills obviously pooled in the valley which is the city centre and various districts like Meadowhall etc.

Basically Sheffield is a giant bowl. All we need now is some giant cheerios and a spoon.

 

[PlaceofDis]

Basically Sheffield is a giant bowl. All we need now is some giant cheerios and a spoon.

mmmm cheerios.

and that reminds me of "honey, i shrunk the kids"

 

[oblomow]

There are some (disturbing) pictures at the BBC website

 

[whooleytoo]

It must be terrible for the emergency services in that situation, too – they spent hours in those conditions trying to save him, and had to watch as he died in front of them in spite of their efforts. Terrible.

I'm reminded of the time when a father and son were out walking on the mud-flats somewhere in England a while back, when the tide starting coming in around them. Trapped by the water and unable to see anything with fog, they were on the phone to the rescue services but they couldn't find them with the limited visibility. Apparently at the end the father had his son on his shoulders to keep his head above water. In both cases, what a horrible way to go - and as you say, horrible too for those trying to save them.

 

[EricNau]

Well, I wish everyone over there the best of luck, my thoughts are with you all.