LIVE UPDATES: District hit by flooding

2:59pm Monday 24th September 2012 in News

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  • Torrential rain throughout the day has begun to cause problems across the Bradford district as flooding hits roads and rail services. Check here for updates and email us on newsdesk@telegraphandargus.co.uk with your news or text pictures, video and updates to 80360, beginning your message TANEWS

6:07pm

Flooding around the district disrupted road and rail travel

 

You can see a gallery of some of the pictures we have taken today by clicking here

6:05pm

We've got a gallery of flooding pictures up on the site here .

Here are one or two to whet your appetite:

Flooding around the district disrupted road and rail travel

Flooding around the district disrupted road and rail travel

Flooding around the district disrupted road and rail travel

6:04pm

Flooding around the district disrupted road and rail travel

Vehicles struggle through standing flood water on the Drighlington by-pass in this picture from this afternoon.

6:01pm

4:32pm

We're now hearing that the problems on the Shipley rail line might not be down to flooding after all, but rather vandalism to the overhead lines. More on this as we get it.

3:53pm

3:47pm Mon 24 Sep 12

rio8uk says

Not seen a Gully wagon for years.The drains are in a disgusting state and some of them are beginning to smell.Remember years ago gully's were blamed for scarlet fever.Drains blocked and all roads into Bradford are more or less downhill so city centre maybe flooded.They haven't learned from the 1968 floods.Mind you,some on the Bradford council wont remember 1968.

3:52pm

If you're going to be stuck indoors because of the flooding, Bradford Libraries has suggested some books about rainy days to tide you oaver...
 

3:43pm

 

3:40pm

Perhaps not the way to get the economy back on track, though...

3:38pm Mon 24 Sep 12

A Casual Observer says

When it rains like this people would be well advised to stay at home, ring in sick and go back to bed. Luckily I'm on the dole so it doesn't really effect me.

3:38pm

 

3:35pm

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3:27pm

 

3:26pm

...and here's where you need to watch out in Clayton:

3:25pm

Here's where the flooding is located in Drighlington.

3:09pm

Here's the latest situation:

Heavy rain has caused flooding on roads and rail across the Bradford district today with more downpours forecast throughout the night.


All rail lines are blocked at Shipley disrupting Northern Rail services between Bradford Forster Square and Leeds, Skipton and Ilkley. The rail company says it cannot yet say when services will resume.


Drivers have been warned to travel with care as many roads are flooded.
Those worst affected so far include the A58 Whitehall Road in Drighlington and Low Lane, Clayton, Bradford, which have both been described as being passable with care.


The Environment Agency has also issued flood alerts for the River Aire, between Gargrave and Stockbridge, Keighley, including Eshton Beck, Eller Beck and Silsden Beck; the River Worth, including Bridgehouse Beck and North Beck between Oxenhope and Keighley, and the River Calder in Brighouse.


An alert has been issued for the River Spen, including Blacup Beck, Lands Beck and Canker Dyke in Cleckheaton and Liversedge, and Batley Beck between Birstall and Dewsbury.


The Agency has warned: “Heavy rain is forecast to fall throughout the day, with heavy downpours continuing through the afternoon and evening.


“River levels in fast responding catchments might rise quickly as a result of heavy isolated downpours. There is also the potential for some surface water flooding where water is unable to drain away. The Environment Agency will closely monitor the situation and is expecting to issue flood warnings.”

3:08pm

And here's the weather - check out our forecast online...

3:06pm

3:05pm Mon 24 Sep 12

collos25 says

When drains are never cleaned the water has nowhere to go except to flood roads.Rain we cannot stop but clean drains we can oh I forgot its BMDC perhaps we can't.

What do you think? Are the drains to blame?

3:03pm

Comments(13)

collos25 says...
3:05pm Mon 24 Sep 12

When drains are never cleaned the water has nowhere to go except to flood roads.Rain we cannot stop but clean drains we can oh I forgot its BMDC perhaps we can't.

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A Casual Observer says...
3:35pm Mon 24 Sep 12

collos25 wrote:
When drains are never cleaned the water has nowhere to go except to flood roads.Rain we cannot stop but clean drains we can oh I forgot its BMDC perhaps we can't.
Not now we can't, after the vicious Tory spending cuts to all our essential services, the Council can't cope!

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A Casual Observer says...
3:38pm Mon 24 Sep 12

When it rains like this people would be well advised to stay at home, ring in sick and go back to bed. Luckily I'm on the dole so it doesn't really effect me.

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rio8uk says...
3:47pm Mon 24 Sep 12

Not seen a Gully wagon for years.The drains are in a disgusting state and some of them are beginning to smell.Remember years ago gully's were blamed for scarlet fever.Drains blocked and all roads into Bradford are more or less downhill so city centre maybe flooded.They haven't learned from the 1968 floods.Mind you,some on the Bradford council wont remember 1968.

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Bone_idle18 says...
4:28pm Mon 24 Sep 12

A Casual Observer wrote:
collos25 wrote:
When drains are never cleaned the water has nowhere to go except to flood roads.Rain we cannot stop but clean drains we can oh I forgot its BMDC perhaps we can't.
Not now we can't, after the vicious Tory spending cuts to all our essential services, the Council can't cope!
you think the crap in the drains only built up after the Tories came in? They haven't been cleaned for years.

I blame hand car washes for adding to the volume! :) they seem to be at the root of all Bradford problems :)

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Old Peculiar says...
4:38pm Mon 24 Sep 12

Bone_idle18 wrote:
A Casual Observer wrote:
collos25 wrote: When drains are never cleaned the water has nowhere to go except to flood roads.Rain we cannot stop but clean drains we can oh I forgot its BMDC perhaps we can't.
Not now we can't, after the vicious Tory spending cuts to all our essential services, the Council can't cope!
you think the crap in the drains only built up after the Tories came in? They haven't been cleaned for years. I blame hand car washes for adding to the volume! :) they seem to be at the root of all Bradford problems :)
don't forget the bookies and the poundshops, they are as much to blame for the blocked drains as anyone else.

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angry bradfordian says...
4:49pm Mon 24 Sep 12

rio8uk wrote:
Not seen a Gully wagon for years.The drains are in a disgusting state and some of them are beginning to smell.Remember years ago gully's were blamed for scarlet fever.Drains blocked and all roads into Bradford are more or less downhill so city centre maybe flooded.They haven't learned from the 1968 floods.Mind you,some on the Bradford council wont remember 1968.
To be fair to the council, I often see gully wagons around my area.
The main problem seems to be that they can't clean anywhere near a parked car and they've already driven down the road by the time you could move the car.

Why can't they inform us when they're coming to give us a chance to be prepared (a bit like the binmen)
Only the lazy & stupid wouldn't want a gully outside their house clearing.

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vax2002 says...
6:10pm Mon 24 Sep 12

They are pictures of PUDDLES not a district "HIT" by flooding, come on get some prospective, it is RAINING like it NORMALLY does in late September.

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Albion. says...
6:17pm Mon 24 Sep 12

vax2002 wrote:
They are pictures of PUDDLES not a district "HIT" by flooding, come on get some prospective, it is RAINING like it NORMALLY does in late September.
It was just announced on TV that the usual rainfall level for the whole of September has been exceeded in one day!

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A Casual Observer says...
10:43pm Mon 24 Sep 12

Albion. wrote:
vax2002 wrote:
They are pictures of PUDDLES not a district "HIT" by flooding, come on get some prospective, it is RAINING like it NORMALLY does in late September.
It was just announced on TV that the usual rainfall level for the whole of September has been exceeded in one day!
The start of the Deluge?

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Thee Voice of Reason says...
10:56pm Mon 24 Sep 12

Anyway to more important matters, is the City game tomorrow at risk?

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TirNaNog says...
8:52am Tue 25 Sep 12

Man up! It's a bit of rain. It's the sort of whinging I'd expect from soft Southerners. Pitiful!

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BigFigure says...
12:21pm Tue 25 Sep 12

And where are the gritters? No sign round our way. Shambles.Council not fit for purpose. (thought I'd get in first.....)

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