Kirkstall, Leeds, UK. 27th December, 2015. GV showing Kirkstall Road flooded Residents in Leeds faced an anxious night after a severe flood warning was issued for parts of the City Centre. Environment Agency officials issued a red warning - the highest alert - for parts of the city centre including Sovereign Street, The Calls and Clarence Dock. The River Aire at Leeds Crown Point, usually at a height of metre had risen to metres at 1am, its previous high was metres recorded in June 2007. Credit: uknip/Alamy Live News
Kirkstall,Leeds Sunday 27th December 2015 GV showing Kirkstall Road flooded Residents in Leeds faced an anxious night after a severe flood warning was issued for parts of the City Centre. Environment Agency officials issued a red warning - the highest alert - for parts of the city centre including Sovereign Street, The Calls and Clarence Dock. The River Aire at Leeds Crown Point, usually at a height of metre had risen to metres at 1am, its previous high was metres recorded in June 2007. Officials warned that it could yet reach its highest point at 4am. Other areas affected include Neptune Street, Sovereign Street, Asda House and Canal Wharf including the Brewery. A severe flood warning was also been issued for the River Aire at Cardigan Trading Estate and Savins Mill Way. The agency said the severe alert warning was due to “significant impacts to infrastructure and risk to life in the area”. The Environment Agency said they have experienced “record levels in the Aire catchment” and the peak was due at around 11pm tonight. That time came and went, but with water levels still extremely high, the city remains on red alert, fearing the huge floods which have affected other areas of the county. ©UKNIP
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