People all over West Yorkshire have experienced terrible flooding over the past twenty-four hours, bringing a grim end to their Christmas festivities. The water seems to have peaked now, but many areas of Leeds are still flooded, and road and rail transport are both badly disrupted.
The best advice is not to travel if you can avoid it. In particular, both West Yorkshire Police and the Environment Agency have advised drivers not to attempt to drive through flood water. Just 30cm of water is enough to float a car, causing a serious danger to life.
If you do need to travel, though, you can see a map of local road closures here. Road closures are marked with purple icons containing a red flag on a black background. You can also get up-to-date information from @LeedsTravelInfo on Twitter. Affected roads currently include:
- Swinnow Road slip road off Stanningley By Pass
- Wellington Street between Northern Street and Kirkstall Road
- Kirkstall Road between Woodside View and Studio Road
- East Street from Neptune Street to Crown Point Road
- Bridge Road between Commercial Road / Wyther Lane / Broad Lane / Leeds and Bradford Road
For rail travel, you can see a list of affected services here. Affected lines include:
- Leeds to York via Harrogate
- Leeds to Skipton / Bradford Forster Square / Ilkley
- Leeds to Carlisle / Morecambe
- Manchester Victoria to Leeds
Our thoughts are with everyone affected, and we hope you are staying safe and dry as much as possible.