Nick Smith
BBC News Online

Derbyshire's deputy fire officer, Gavin Tomlinson, has said the operation to the secure the dam at Toddbrook Reservoir is set to go on for a few more days.

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He said: "There’s a huge operation still going on, this is going to continue to go on for a few days yet but the water levels have dropped considerably.

"I just want to acknowledge most of the residents in Whaley Bridge have been brilliant – they’ve left without fuss, they’ve evacuated at short notice, they’ve allowed all the services to concentrate on what needs to be done on the emergency here.

"As soon as we get the water level down to a safe level, which is around 25% of the contents of the dam, then the emergency phase is over and then the contractors can look at the repairing of the dam wall."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

The severe flood warning remains in place for the River Goyt at Whaley Bridge meaning there is "danger to life".

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The Environment Agency warns the river could still rise rapidly as a result of water potentially flowing from Toddbrook Reservoir.

BBC Radio Manchester

The Toddbrook Reservoir dam has been 'nursed through its critical state', according to former president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Richard Coakley, who spoke to BBC Radio Manchester this morning.

He said: "All praise to the volunteers and the professionals that have been there.

"They have nursed that dam through its critical stage.

"It’s been fantastic what they’ve done.

"On Thursday afternoon, the thing was in a terrible state, and it still is, but... every minute is increasing the safety of that dam."

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Richard Stead
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

To give you an idea of the scale of the operation, they have 1,000 people - including police, fire and paramedics.

It’s been huge, everyone’s pulled together,

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Richard Stead
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

The firefighters have told me this morning they can cope with this level of rainfall.

They have reached a level of productivity, in terms of building the access roads and getting the pumps down to the shoreline of the reservoir where they can now continue pumping at full pace and get that level of the reservoir down to 25% of its capacity.

That’s key because it will take the water level down to below the damage level of the dam itself.

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Richard Stead
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

It’s been a hive of activity overnight.

The last Chinook helicopter left here at about 00:10 and went back to the RAF base in Hampshire where it’s stationed.

It was dropping these big bags of aggregate into the gaps into the dam. Other people have been pouring concrete in to try to seal those bags.

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Transpennine Express services are also being affecting by the ongoing operation at Whaley Bridge.

Derbyshire's chief fire officer Terry McDermott said the community has really pulled together in Whaley Bridge.

Richard Stead
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

For most of the past 24 hours it's been relatively dry but it's just started raining again.

But the firefighters have told me that they can cope with this level of rainfall as they've reached a level of productivity in terms of building the access road and getting the pumps down to the shoreline of the reservoir.

They've put aggregate all around the streams and water courses that feed into the dam, so they've managed to really reduce the amount of new water that's getting into the reservoir.

Richard Stead
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

There are now 22 people in 16 households who are refusing to move, police have told me.

That's down from 31 residents in 22 households they reported on Sunday.

The emergency services can't force them to leave their homes but they are strongly advising them to do so.

BBC Radio Manchester

The water levels are continuing to drop at Whaley Bridge.

Heather Burman
BBC News

The situation in Whaley Bridge is affecting services on East Midlands Trains.

Here's the latest on the situation at Whaley Bridge:

• The town had light showers but avoided the predicted thundery downpours on Sunday night
• Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is due in the area on Monday to meet residents and emergency services
• Wing Commander John Coles, who is leading the military operation at the site, said good progress had been made and he felt they were "through the worst of it"
• Engineers will assess the situation at first light on Monday to see what more military help is needed
• It's thought it will take two more days to get the reservoir to a safe level

Richard Stead
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

Compared to 24 hours ago, things are cautiously more optimistic.

This time yesterday, people were really concerned about a yellow weather warning for torrential downpours and thunderstorms which did not materialise.

I understand there's been good progress overnight.

The reservoir is currently about 50% full and they need to get it to about 25%, to below the area of damage.

The last Chinook helicopter left at 00:10 and it is due to come back later on Monday to help with the military operation to save the dam.

BBC Weather

The rain held off overnight in Whaley Bridge but figures from the Environment Agency show the area got up to 240% of the total expected rainfall for July in just seven days.

The agency's rain gauge at the nearby Cat and Fiddle saw 210mm (8in) of rain from 26 July to 1 August and another at New Mills recorded 177mm (7in) of rainfall during the same period.

The average for that area in July is about 88mm (3in).

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Heather Burman
BBC News

Father Jamie Mcleod, who lives in Whaley Bridge, said he has had very little sleep for three days as he continues to supply food to emergency workers.

He said: "Some people working there have been there for 50-odd hours, working non-stop.

"We're asking for food donations, so drinks, biscuits, whatever people can put together that we can take to the workmen, soldiers and police, so that they're getting fed while they're doing their shifts."

He has asked anyone with food donations to drop them at Whaley Hall, via Whaley Lane.

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Richard Stead
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

Road closures around Whaley Bridge are affecting the whole of the High Peak area.

The disruption is likely to continue for some time as the A6 is closed between Chapel-en-le-Frith and the New Mills area and that means any kind of car journey for commuters during Monday's rush hour is going to be affected.

Trains between Manchester and Sheffield are badly hit, in particular the line between Whaley Bridge and Stockport.

It's also making short journeys for local people difficult, and it's going to be some time before things return to normal.

Police warn Whaley Bridge residents who have not left their homes that they are risking lives.

Danny Savage
North of England correspondent

The weather has held off today at Whaley Bridge, which meant that the pumps could continue reducing water levels at the same rate.

So perhaps, within 48 hours, we may be in a position where the authorities can think about moving people back into their homes.

About 1,500 people were evacuated after part of the dam ruptured at Toddbrook Reservoir on Thursday.

Image source, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service

Heather Burman
BBC News

What a sight.

At the last count there were 24 fire service pumps helping to take water out of Toddbrook Reservoir.

They're reducing the level by about 10cm (4in) every hour.