Flood alert is issued on River Don in Doncaster following torrential rain

Parts of the river between Hexthorpe and Stainforth are on alert, with some stretches expected to burst their banks later today.

The alert has been issued for Lower River Don catchment area and an Environment Agency spokesman said: “Following persistent rainfall yesterday and overnight, river levels on the Lower River Don catchment between Hexthorpe and Stainforth are rising.

"We expect to see some overtopping at Fordstead Lane road bridge at Doncaster around midday today.

"River levels are expected to peak around 5pm today and will start to fall overnight and into tomorrow.

“Please take care in areas close to rising watercourses: avoid them wherever possible. We continue to monitor this situation.”

The impacted area includes the River Don from Hexthorpe to Stainforth, including Swaith Dike and North Swaith Dike in Bentley, a spokesman added.