In Worksop, residents from 25 homes were told to leave after parts of the town centre flooded.

Residents in Rotherham have been told to stay at home and not leave unless asked to do so by emergency services. Some have been taken to safety by boats. - Reuters

Doncaster, South Yorkshire - AFP

Doncaster, South Yorkshire - AFP

Doncaster, South Yorkshire - AFP

The River Don was close to bursting its banks in Barnby Dun, near Doncaster - GETTY IMAGES