Homes are submerged by rising flood water on Yarborough Terrace in Doncaster today as people had to be evacuated
Hundreds of flood warnings remain in place across England today as rain continues to pummel the country, with some posing a "danger to life".A total of 125 red flood warnings and a further 118 amber flood alerts stretch from Sunderland in the north to the Isle of Wight in the south.
The flash flooding caused by torrential downpours is expected to spark more misery for commuters and residents.
Five 'severe' warnings are active and relate to towns and villages surrounding the River Don which are in immediate risk.
The river in Doncaster burst its banks yesterday and will reach its highest recorded level today, forecasters predict.
© AFP via Getty ImagesA member of the Fire and Rescue service wades through flood water as he passes an abandoned car on a flooded road Rotherham
Areas such as Barnby Dun, Kirk Bramwith, Kirk Sandall, South Bramwith and Willow Bridge Caravan Site will receive severe flooding.
Doncaster Council has warned some residents to evacuate their homes because the River Don is breaching its banks near St Oswald Church at Kirk Sandall.
The council tweeted: "There is a Severe Flood Warning in place for Sandal Grove, Old Kirk Sandall.
"Residents in these areas are advised to evacuate immediately."
Northern Rail said that, due to heavy flooding, there would be "severe disruption" to their network.
An Environment Agency (EA) rain gauge showed Swineshaw in the Peak District saw 4.4in of rain yesterday - the highest total of anywhere across England.The average monthly rainfall total for the region at this time of year, is 3.5in.
Homes were evacuated and cars submerged in water were abandoned.
Thirty-five homes were cleared out as a precaution in Mansfield after a mudslide on Thursday night.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived in flood-hit Derbyshire after parts of Britain suffered chaos today as a woman's body was recovered from floodwater, drivers were stranded in their cars and people were forced to sleep in a shopping centre overnight.
A resident looks out at the floodwater at his doorstep in Bentley, north of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire this morning
A woman was swept away by floodwater in Rowsley, Derbyshire, in the early hours before her body was found in Darley Dale at 10.40am following what residents of South Yorkshire described as 'biblical' amounts of rain.
Aerial photographs showed devastating scenes in Doncaster, where residents were rescued from their homes as waist-high water filled the street. One local said water trickled along 'like a shadow' before covering the road.
Yorkshire and the Midlands were the worst affected areas, with six severe 'danger to life' warnings in place as fire crews were called in to help guide people to safety, while many rail and road users were warned against travelling.
Customers slept on benches while restaurant workers used their aprons as pillows at Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield, while firefighters used boats to rescue others stranded at the Parkgate mall in nearby Rotherham.
Sandbags arrive in a badly flooded area of Bentley, north of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire this afternoon
A major incident was declared in Sheffield as the Environment Agency issued 121 flood alerts and 117 more serious flood warnings for England today, with the risk not expected to pass for many areas for several days to come.
Some 35 homes were evacuated in Mansfield after a mudslide at a quarry, while other areas were hit by traffic chaos amid road closures - with more of the same in this morning's rush hour after a further deluge overnight.
Rail operator Northern has issued 'do not travel' advice for passengers using five lines - Sheffield to Gainsborough, Sheffield to Lincoln, Sheffield to Goole, Hebden Bridge to Rochdale, and Sheffield to Leeds via Moorthorpe.
Residents of Toll Bar, near Doncaster, which was hit by flooding in 2007, have told how 'almost biblical' rain came pouring down. Parts of the village were still submerged this morning, with locals on 'red alert' for further flooding.
Doncaster Council warned some people to leave their homes because the River Don is breaching its banks near St Oswald Church at Kirk Sandall, tweeting: 'Residents in these areas are advised to evacuate immediately.'
Yorkshire and the Midlands were the worst affected areas by the flooding, with Doncaster particularly badly hit today
The Environment Agency has issued 121 flood alerts and 117 more serious flood warnings for England today
The River Derwent is centimetres from reaching the underside of Exeter Bridge in Derby this evening.
Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: 'Some places have seen a month's worth of rain in one day. The rain is easing and moving south but obviously the impact of that will continue to be felt.'
Some 35 homes were evacuated in Mansfield after a mudslide at a quarry which fell into a homeowner's garden yesterday
Dinghies were used by the authorities to help stranded residents escape their homes with roads covered in water
Sheffield was particularly badly hit during flooding in summer 2007, which saw millions of pounds spend on prevention schemes.
Yet it was again hit by some of the most dramatic scenes yesterday, with a number of roads left impassable to traffic, cars stranded in floodwater and gridlock resulting on many routes.
As this morning, the Environment Agency had three severe 'danger to life' warnings in place relating to the river at Kirk Bramwith, South Bramwith and the Willow Bridge caravan site, all in Doncaster.
Sandbags arrive in a badly flooded area of Bentley, north of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire this afternoon
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