Flooding hits Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge

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Parts of West Yorkshire have been hit by flash flooding following a sudden downpour that lasted about 90 minutes.

The Hebden Bridge Canal has breached its banks and is flooding the town centre, West Yorkshire Police said. The town library has been evacuated.

The A646 Burnley Road is closed in Mytholmroyd. There is also severe disruption on bus routes in the area.

Hebden Bridge resident Geoff Tansey said the rain was "really intense, like a monsoon".

Calderdale Council said waters should quickly subside, despite the disruption.

West Yorkshire police are checking water levels and directing traffic in Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd.

The A6033 Rochdale Road from ‪Littleborough‬ into ‪Todmorden‬ is gridlocked, according to police, and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

The Environment Agency has provided some pumps to help residents affected by the flooding.

More than 500 homes and businesses in Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Mytholmroyd were flooded in June.

On Friday Prince Charles visited areas affected by water damage, on a day that saw flash flooding hit parts of the county.