Leeds weather: Homes flooded in Wortley as River Aire bursts its banks following Storm Eunice rain

Water is currently being pumped out of homes in Wortley following flooding.
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Fez Mazhar from Dr Drainage is on Branch Road in Wortley, Leeds, pumping water out of peoples homes for free.

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He is expecting to be there all night.

Flooding comes after heavy rain from Storm Eunice led to the River Aire bursting its banks. Picture: Fez Mazhar/Dr Drainage.Flooding comes after heavy rain from Storm Eunice led to the River Aire bursting its banks. Picture: Fez Mazhar/Dr Drainage.
Flooding comes after heavy rain from Storm Eunice led to the River Aire bursting its banks. Picture: Fez Mazhar/Dr Drainage.

Flooding comes after heavy rain from Storm Eunice led to the River Aire bursting its banks.

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Elsewhere motorists are advised to avoid the A6210 Whitehall Road and the A6110 outer ring road/Wortley Lower Ring Road due to traffic congestion caused by flooding in the area.

A road closure is also in place for flooding on A65 Ilkley road/Coutances way.

Major diversions are in place for all bus services as a result of numerous road closures in Leeds City Centre due to flooding.

Flooding has also led to mass cancellations to trains in and out of Leeds.

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Meanwhile the beer garden of Leeds' popular Kirkstall Bridge Inn pub has been engulfed by flood water.

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