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Met Office warning for further rain in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

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Horncastle was one of the areas in Lincolnshire which saw significant flooding over the weekend

Flood-hit communities are being warned of further rain, with a fresh yellow weather warning issued for much of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

The Met Office said "heavy rain" was expected across the region between 03:00 BST and 16:00 on Tuesday.

Storm Babet saw twice the average monthly rainfall in 36 hours across parts of Yorkshire, with 250 properties in Catcliffe, Rotherham, evacuated.

Meanwhile, in Lincolnshire more than 170 properties flooded.

Flooding occurred at locations across the county, including Lincoln, Horncastle, Tattershall, Woodhall Spa, Wainfleet and Kirkby on Bain.

The Met Office warning states: "There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

"There is a small chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life."

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It adds: "There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads."

Between 10-20mm of rain is expected to fall "fairly widely" on Tuesday, it added, but some places in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire could see between 30-50mm.

Brian Punter-Mathews The centre of Catcliffe under waterBrian Punter-Mathews
Parts of Catcliffe in South Yorkshire were left flooded on Saturday

Storm Babet brought widespread travel disruption across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire over the weekend.

At Leeds Bradford Airport, a TUI passenger plane skidded off the runway amid heavy rain and wind, with all passengers safely evacuated.

East Lindsey District Council, which covers several areas hit by flooding, encouraged residents to sign up for flood warnings and directed people to Lincolnshire Resilience Forum for advice.

About 1,250 properties in total across England flooded, the Environment Agency said.

A spokesperson said: "The Environment Agency continues to monitor the forecast and a number of flood warnings and alerts remain in place across the region.

"People can check the latest and sign up for free flood warnings by visiting https://www.gov.uk/check-flood-risk or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188."

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