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Flooding Hits Yorkshire Motorways as M62 Crash Clears

A yellow rain warning remains in place through Tuesday afternoon, keeping the risk of further travel disruption high.

Overview

  • Overnight downpours left the M62 westbound partially blocked between J23 (Huddersfield) and J22 (Rishworth Moor) due to flooding.
  • All traffic on the M1 northbound was held at J31 for Sheffield/Worksop late morning because of flooding, causing long delays.
  • An afternoon crash on the M62 eastbound between J26 (Chain Bar) and J27 (Gildersome) closed two of four lanes and created severe queues.
  • All lanes later reopened on the M62 eastbound between J26 and J27 and traffic returned to normal, according to Inrix.
  • Live updates cited data from traffic monitor Inrix and motorway camera feeds tracking closures, congestion and clearances.