Cars were left submerged across parts of Worksop and chiefs at Bassetlaw Hospital have warned patients should only attend in "urgent or life threatening" circumstances. In certain parts of the town, water had almost risen to the height of cars while other photos have shown vehicles stranded in water not quite as deep.
The town was severely hit by the flash flooding and three hours of 'intense rainfall'. Bassetlaw Hospital said water had got into parts of its building, causing operational issues on its internal roads.
In an update on Wednesday (August 17), staff reiterated people should only come to the hospital if if their need was "urgent or life threatening". A spokesperson for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals said: “Yesterday evening Worksop experienced a heavy downpour, resulting in standing water on site that, in a few instances, managed to get into some of the buildings within Bassetlaw Hospital.
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"We have a drying out job to do today and are asking communities to support us whilst this work is completed. The hospital remains open, however we ask local people to ensure our Emergency Department is used appropriately and alternatives utilised wherever appropriate.”
BBC lead weather presenter Simon King said Worksop experienced 93mm of rain between 5pm and 8pm on Tuesday, August 16 - almost twice the average August monthly rainfall of 54mm. It left the town's railway line and bus station out of service.
At least 30 residential properties and business premises were impacted, a rest centre was put on standby and an eight-foot-wide sinkhole is reported to have appeared in the Matalan car park, according to local authorities. A tree was also reported to have fallen in Carlton Road.
Stagecoach has reported some flooding at its depot but has confirmed that the bus station is open, and services are running as normal. No disruption has been reported at Worksop Library.
Worksop Leisure Centre was placed on standby as a rest centre in case properties needed to be evacuated. Agencies are working together to support anyone impacted by the flooding.
The Environment Agency has said that while there was prolonged rainfall in the town, the water has now quickly receded. A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: “A three-hour accumulation of localised, intense rainfall last night resulted in surface water flooding in Worksop. Environment Agency officers were on site supporting partners and preparing in case of fluvial flooding.
"The water quickly receded and the River Ryton did not overtop its banks. We are on site again today monitoring the situation continuing to support partners.”
An Environment Agency flood alert warning is in place for the Ryton Oldcotes catchment, which runs next to Worksop. They expect this to be in force until the morning of Thursday, August 18.
They have warned water levels could rise rapidly and potentially generate deep, fast flows. The Environment Agency also asked people to avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and to plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
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