ANOTHER day of heavy rain brought more problems for Huddersfield and Calderdale.
Several roads were unable to cope with drains becoming blocked as more than an inch of rain fell in less than 24 hours.
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And drivers were warned to take care as floods formed in the deluge – the latest in the wettest year on record.
In Calderdale, Environment Agency officials were keeping a close eye on the River Calder.
They imposed a Flood Alert on the stretch from Todmorden down to Brighouse and warned of surface flooding on roads across the area.
The river did overflow at Cooper Bridge, blocking a footpath popular with walkers passing beneath the road bridge carrying the A62 Leeds Road.
The heavy rain finally eased late yesterday but Salendine Nook weather expert Paul Stevens warned of more showers today.
He said: “The heavy rain started about 5pm on Sunday and by 5pm yesterday, we had more than 24mm of rain, another inch.
“It continued to be showery into the evening for New Year revellers and there are likely to be showers on and off today, with wintry ones up on the hills above Huddersfield.
“The heavy rainfall meant that in December, Huddersfield has seen about 2½times the average for the month, making it far and away the wettest year on record.
“The one bright spot is that towards the end of this week we should be seeing drier and much milder weather”.
An Environment Agency spokesman said much of England and Wales remained on flood alert as the heavy rain continues.
With the ground already saturated, and river and groundwater levels still high, communities across the country were urged to prepare for flooding by keeping up to date with the latest flood warnings on the Agency website and signing up for the free flood warning service.
Areas at risk from the downpours include Wales, Herefordshire, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
A spokesman said: “Our teams continue to work around the clock to monitor river levels, clear river channels and ensure flood defences are working properly.
“We have erected mobile flood barriers in towns such as Worcester, Bewdley, Shrewsbury and Oxford”.
