Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

This is the total rainfall in the last 24 hours across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

The average rainfall for the whole month of November across Sheffield is 79.4mm.

A woman who was stuck in Meadowhall says she saw people buying pyjamas from Primark as some planned to spend the night in the shopping centre:

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

As you may have read already, hundreds spent the night at the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield after downpours flooded the city's streets.

Luke Turner, from Chesterfield, who works at a restaurant there, said he was unable to drive home after his shift, so he bedded down in the stockroom where he said he could use "aprons" as a pillow.

Image source, Luke Turner

Sixth form student Rosie De Roeck, 16, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, spent about nine hours in the centre with her friend before her mum managed to rescue her at shortly before 01:00.

It was "horrible" and "quite scary", she said, adding Primark stayed open late, with her and many others buying pyjamas after getting wet in the rain.

She said coffee chain Starbucks gave out free cookies and a man who was also stranded shared a box of crisps he had bought.

Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

There's some rain still forecast for the next few hours and with that river levels are expected to continue to rise.

It takes several hours for rain that has fallen in the Upper Don catchment to make its way down to the rivers.

This means that we are expecting river levels to increase throughout the day, peaking this afternoon.

Severe flood warnings have been issued for some parts of the River Don in Doncaster.

The A1M has been closed overnight because of the flooding.

Image source, Highways England

It happened at junction 35 for Wadworth.

Both lanes have been closed, but we understand lane two of two has now reopened.

In the last few minutes, the Environment Agency has issued severe flood warnings along the River Don near Doncaster.

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This means there is a danger to life.

They've been issued at Kirk Bramwith, South Bramwith and at Willow Bridge Caravan Site.

The full list of flood warnings are available here, external.

This was the moment people were pulled to safety by the fire service in Rotherham.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

It happened at Parkgate where specialist firefighters used their water rescue kit.

A number of people were ferried to safety from nearby homes and businesses.

A number of high volume pumps are being used to move water away from homes in Catfcliffe, Rotherham this morning.

Image source, The Environment Agency

The Environment Agency (EA) and Rotherham Council has six pumps moving water from Orgreave Road into the River Rother, with flood defences "performing".

About three million litres of water is being pumped every hour, according to the EA.

More pumps are being deployed across the county.

There are a number of flood warnings still in place across Yorkshire this morning following heavy rain overnight.

Image source, PA Media

A total of 21 warnings and 21 alerts were issued by the Environment Agency, including sections of the River Don, River Derwent, River Calder and River Spen.

A full list of those warnings is here., external

In South Yorkshire, new flood defences were created following severe flooding in 2007.

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The extra defences at Meadowhall were overtopped yesterday after hours of persistent rain, leading to the River Don spilling over onto the road and outside the shopping the centre.

The floods in 2007 were a 1-in-200 year event - and came amid the wettest summer on record.

Flooding devastated parts of Sheffield, prompting extra defences to be put in place along the River Don.

Dozens of people have spent the night in a shopping centre in Sheffield after torrential downpours flooded the city's streets.

Image source, Luke Turner

People bedded down on benches and chairs in the Meadowhall centre, while others tried throughout the night to get home in cars or taxis.

A major incident was declared in Sheffield as rain continued overnight.

Elsewhere, in Rotherham firefighters rescued people by boat who were stranded in the Parkgate centre.

Hundreds of shoppers remain stranded at Sheffield's Meadowhall centre as floods deluge the region.

It's been a day of heavy rain and flooding across Yorkshire, with parts of South Yorkshire worst hit and rain expected to continue into Friday.

Here's what we know now:

• Flood warnings and alerts remain in place across Yorkshire due to heavy rain
• Hundreds stranded at Sheffield's Meadowhall due to gridlock caused by flooding
• Sheffield faced "full-blown incident", said city councillor
• Homes evacuated at Whiston near Rotherham due to flooding
• Sheffield Town Hall stays open overnight to help those affected in the city
• Rail services to and from Yorkshire continue to be affected by the flooding
• People warned to avoid Callis Bridge in Todmorden due to fast-flowing water
• Temporary flood barriers put in place in Calder Valley as precaution

For all the latest details as events develop overnight, click here.

You can check the latest risk of flooding for your property with the Environment Agency here, external.

If you are in an area described as being in an area covered by a Flood Warning, the official advice is to expect you may need to act.

This includes:

• moving vehicles to higher ground if it’s safe to do so
• moving family and pets to safety
• moving important items upstairs or to a safe place in your property, starting with cherished items and valuables, then furniture and furnishings
• turning off gas, electricity and water supplies if it’s safe to do so; never touch an electrical switch if you’re standing in water
• if you have property protection products such as flood barriers, or air brick covers, use them now

This was the scene in Sheffield earlier as the city was hit by heavy rain and subsequent flooding.

Emergency crews are said to be working at "full capacity" to clear floodwater in parts of the city.

Earlier, one councillor described the situation as a "full-blown incident", saying it was "all hands on deck":

Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Paul Hudson
BBC Yorkshire Climate Correspondent

Despite the heavy rainfall so far today, there is hope that the rain in South Yorkshire could ease in a couple of hours:

This video, shot by Rod Markham, shows the racing River Rivelin in Sheffield on Thursday afternoon:

This video shows a driver climbing on their Land Rover to try and help a stranded motorist.

It happened on a road between Wath-upon-Dearne and Bolton-upon-Dearne in South Yorkshire.

It follows heavy rain in the area, leading to localised flooding.

Rail services in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are still being affected by flooding.

Here's the last from train operators CrossCountry and Northern:

A grandmother has told the BBC about her experience trapped in Meadowhall when police asked people not to leaving the shopping centre due to gridlock caused by flooding in the area.

Image source, Olive Wilson

Olive Wilson, 69, from Barnsley, travelled to Meadowhall for the Christmas lights switch-on which was due to take place at the shopping centre this evening.

She planned to do some Christmas shopping as her granddaughter and her friend attended the concert.

But after flooding in the area caused major traffic problems, the event was cancelled and police asked shoppers not to leave Meadowhall.

Olive (pictured, right, with daughter Linzi at Meadowhall) has told the BBC: "We've had coffee and cake in the Debenhams cafe. They're still open for us.

"Other shops have closed, you can see the staff inside them waiting."

She says she and her family are looking at possibly staying at a nearby hotel if they can't make the journey back to Barnsley.

"We will have to see if there are any rooms at the nearby hotel. While we're here, we're warm and we're dry".