There's relief for people in flood risk areas across West Yorkshire this morning following heavy downpours and localised flooding yesterday and overnight.

Flood sirens went off in the Calder Valley last night, with communities working together to protect their homes and businesses. 

Elaine and Sue in Hebden Bridge told BBC Radio Leeds it was an anxious wait to see if they'd see a repeat of last year's devastating floods:

Yorkshire Sculpture Park was named the region's best large visitor attraction at last night's White Rose Awards in Harrogate.

Image source, Simon Dewhurst

The 500-acre open-air park, near Wakefield, is believed to attract about £10m annually to the local economy.

Last night's award ceremony also saw Hebden Bridge Visitor Centre winning the award for best visitor information, while the taste of Yorkshire food and drink award went to Keelham Farm Shops in Bradford and Skipton.

The awards, which are the UK’s largest celebration of tourism, saw businesses from across Yorkshire  go head-to-head in 17 different categories, from restaurant of the year to outstanding customer service.

BBC Travel

There's some disruption on West Yorkshire's train services today.

Northern Rail services between Selby and Huddersfield and between Leeds and Huddersfield are experiencing delays of up to 20 minutes. 

TransPennine Express says tickets for any service will be accepted on their trains this morning.

Charles Engwell
Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

Despite the sandbags on some doorsteps, Hebden Bridge remains dry this morning after heavy rain.

There's a huge sense of relief here that the river has stayed low and rain water hasn't spilled down in to the valley.

Hebden Bridge was, of course, one of the places in the Calder Valley hardest hit by the Boxing Day floods of 2015.

Thanks to David Wadsworth for sending us this picture of flooding on the A65 which is currently closed between Burley House Roundabout and Sandholme Drive in Burley-in-Wharfedale.

Image source, David Wadsworth

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

The top stories from Leeds and West Yorkshire so far this morning include:

• Three flood warnings in place this morning in West Yorkshire after heavy rain yesterday and overnight

• Yorkshire and the Humber are losing out to the North West in getting cash to develop the "so called" Northern Powerhouse, it's being claimed
• Yorkshire Sculpture Park near Wakefield is named as the region's best large visitor attraction at the White Rose awards

Heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon and evening meant fire and rescue crews attended a total of 19 flood-related incidents, external between 17:00 and 21:00.

The incidents included 10 "internal flooding" incidents, five "external flooding" incidents and four incidents involving people stuck in flood water.

West Yorkshire Fire Service says it received a further 60 calls to flooding-related incidents where advice was given over the phone.

The majority of these incidents were to do with flooding in gardens and roads which were impassable due to flood water, the fire service says.

BBC Travel

More problems on West Yorkshire's roads due to flooding:

• The road is just passable on Meanwood Road in Headingley near the Back Ridge View junction because of flooding
• There's flooding on the B6161 Leathley Lane in both directions in Leathley between the Cinder Lane junction and the A658 junction
• The road's just passable on the A642 Aberford Road in both directions in Stanley between the Lake Lock Road junction and the Bottom Boat Road junction due to flooding

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Now for that all-important weather forecast:

It'll be rather cloudy today with showery outbreaks of rain, some heavy during the morning but not as torrential as yesterday. 

Showers should become lighter and well scattered throughout the afternoon. Hill fog likely over high ground with a gusty northerly wind. Maximum temperature of about 7C (45F). 

BBC Radio Leeds

BBC Radio Leeds reporter Charles Engwell is live in Hebden Bridge for us this morning, following yesterday's heavy rain:

Watch live below:

Thanks to Andrew Harrison from New Mill in Holmfirth for sending us this picture of the scene there last night as flooding hit:

Image source, Andrew Harrison

BBC Travel

Flooding is causing problems on the roads in several places in West Yorkshire at the moment:

• The A629 Halifax Road in Cullingworth is closed in both directions between the B6429 Manywells Brow junction and the B6144 Haworth Road junction due to flooding
• Also the B6265 Skipton Road in Keighley is closed in both directions between Cliffe Castle Roundabout and the Stoneycroft Lane junction, again because of flooding

Following heavy rain yesterday and overnight, the Environment Agency, external says three flood warnings remain in place this morning across West Yorkshire:

• In Mirfield on the River Calder

• In Ravensthorpe on the River Calder
• In Allerton Ings on the River Aire

The rain isn't expected to continue at the same level as yesterday and some of the warnings may be cancelled later this morning. I'll keep you updated.

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

Hello and and welcome to BBC Local Live in Leeds and West Yorkshire on Tuesday 22 October 2016.

I'll be with with you until 18:00 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the county.

There are currently three flood warnings in place for West Yorkshire following heavy rain fall yesterday and overnight. I'll bring you a full rundown in just a moment.

Meanwhile, thanks to BBC Weather Watcher David for sending us this picture of the scene in Dewsbury last night - a very wet scene indeed.

Image source, David Mark - Weather Watchers

If you want to keep up-to-date with the latest situation across the region throughout the night here are a few key places to check:

1. Latest flood warnings - Environment Agency , external
2. Weather for Yorkshire - Met Office, external
3. Roads - West Yorkshire; South Yorkshire
4. Trains - Northern Rail, external; TransPennine Express, external

Automatic traffic updates will continue here throughout the night and we'll be back with a full live service from 08:00.

Above is a video of water in Todmorden running away and into the street.

If you happen to be on the road in South Yorkshire this evening you need to watch out for a problem near the Flouch roundabout.

The A616 is closed west between the A6102 and the roundabout due to flooding.

If you're out on the roads then there are a couple of motorway problems you need to be aware of.

First of all on the M62 eastbound at junction 33 near Pontefract, the carriageway is closed and you'll be routed off and back on via the roundabout at the jucntion.

Also on the M62 but further to the west there are problems.

If you are heading over the Pennines, you'll find the westbound carriageway closed at junction 22 at Rishworth.

Diversions are in place.

Mat Galvin tweeted this picture earlier of problems in South Yorkshire.

Image source, Mat Galvin

Our meteorologist Paul Hudson has just given me an update:

He says that despite raining all day, the period between 16:00 and 19:00 saw a rapid increase in the rate of rainfall.

That extra rain saw rivers rising rapidly. Autumn leaves also blocked drains meaning surface water was unable to escape.

He adds that rivers have not been breached and levels appear now to be starting to fall.

Paul says he expects further showers, some heavy, overnight and into the morning but is not expecting further prolonged heavy rain which would cause further problems.

Flood sirens were sounded in the Calder Valley earlier this evening, including the town of Hebden Bridge which took the brunt of last winter's floods.

It comes only weeks after a practice exercise in the area in which the sirens were sounded.