Flood warnings have been issued for parts of South Yorkshire as river levels rise following heavy rain. The Environment Agency said the River Rother could become overwhelmed at both Woodhouse Mill and Beighton. The river level in both areas was expected to peak in the early hours of Tuesday.

Two new weather warnings have been issued for heavy rain next week, as a deluge is set to begin in the south on Sunday afternoon.

The Environment Agency had 32 flood warnings in place on Sunday evening, which indicated that flooding “is expected”. It also had 98 live “flood alerts” in place where flooding was considered a possibility.