Christmas flooding: Your pictures

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The arrival of Storm Eva meant there were more than 100 flood alerts on Christmas Day across England and Wales. By Monday, there were 500.

Many people had to move out of their homes, cars lay abandoned and animals were bewildered.

Here is a selection of photos sent in by BBC website readers:

View from a block of flats which is surrounded by water in ShipleyImage source, Stuart Dixon
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On Saturday buildings became islands in Shipley, West Yorkshire

A flooded bedroom in Saltaire, West YorkshireImage source, Jamie Swales
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Jamie's parents' recently-decorated flat in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, will need more work.

Sheep being guided through floodwater to dry land on Sunday 27th December in Acaster SelbyImage source, Jessica Dean
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These lucky sheep in Acaster Selby were lead to dry land on Sunday.

A petrol station and surrounding roads in Leeds were floodedImage source, Nick Elliot
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Roads and service stations became inaccessible in Leeds.

Emergency services waist-deep in floodwater in Skeldergate, YorkImage source, Andy Tricklebank
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Andy in Skeldergate, York, said it was the worst flooding he'd ever seen: "Even worse than 2002".

Car almost completely submerged in YorkImage source, Rob Dalby
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Cars were almost completely submerged in York.

Graveyard at St Mary's Church in Eccleston completely under waterImage source, Reverend Andrew Brown
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The graveyard at St Mary's Church, Eccleston, was inaccessible.

Compiled by Sherie Ryder