Severe flooding hit Yorkshire, England, U.K. on March 16 and 17, 2019 after parts of the region saw more than half of their monthly rainfall average in just 24 hours.
Firefighters worked through the night to save Calderdale and Huddersfield after massively swollen River Calder flooded the region. Capel Curig in Conwy County was one of the worst-hit areas over after 136.6 mm (5.37 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours on March 16 - this is more than half of its monthly rainfall average.
The floods caused traffic disruption and forced numerous high-water rescues.
Preparing for breakfast @ChainbridgeH - literally riverside dining! #llangollen pic.twitter.com/1KoFgRfhuD
— Chainbridge Hotel (@ChainbridgeH) March 17, 2019
Wigglesworth, #Yorkshire, U.K. this afternoon with severe #flooding affecting the area due to heavy rainfall. Report @bezberesford #severeweather #ukweather #ExtremeWeather pic.twitter.com/imuhGG5YMx
— WEATHER/ METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) March 16, 2019
WOW! Here’s the affect of intense prolonged rainfall and #flooding in #Yorkshire yesterday! This is Hull pot, Pennine way, Yorkshire, U.K.! Over 5 inches of rainfall fell in the area.... report; North Yorkshire snow updates; #ukweather #severeweather #extremeweather pic.twitter.com/7RuXuFeMnm
— WEATHER/ METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) March 17, 2019
River Calder in Mytholmroyd this evening #Yorkshire #flood pic.twitter.com/1lNrckrPm2
— Phil Brewin (@waterlevels) March 16, 2019
While flood warnings and alerts have now been lifted in Calderdale and Huddersfield, other parts of Yorkshire remain threatened. 30 flood warnings remain in place for England, mostly in Yorkshire and 5 for Wales, BBC reports.
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