Bus passengers trapped in floods

Firefighters helped passengers off the bus into a boat

Nine people on a double-decker bus have been rescued after being trapped by rising floodwater in East Yorkshire.

The vehicle became stranded when dykes flooded a narrow road on the banks of the Derwent in Wressle, near Howden.

Firefighters helped the driver and his eight passengers off the bus into a boat which they had borrowed from the nearby Breighton Ferry pub.

Elsewhere in the area the flood threat was said to be receding, with no further incidents reported overnight.

The all-clear has been given for properties on the Burstwick Drain at East Hedon, where more than 1,500 sandbags were distributed.

The Environment Agency said it now had just one severe flood warning in place for the region at the Ancholme river.

Eight high-volume pumps were brought in to manage rising water levels at two drains in east Hull, after days of heavy rainfall.

Fire crews were called to several flood-related incidents in the Humber region on Monday.

Warnings ignored

Portable pumps were used to reduce water levels near to homes in the Westgate Road area of Belton.

And firefighters were called to rescue a woman and her young daughter, who were stuck in a car in flood water on the B1246 near Pocklington.

Glenn Ramsden, from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, said the woman had ignored signs warning motorists of the flooding.

He said: "Drivers must drive according to the conditions and when they see signs at the side of the road they are there for a reason - acknowledge them and drive appropriately."

On Monday night a severe flood warning remained in force on the River Ancholme in North Lincolnshire.

The Environment Agency issued the warning for the entire stretch, from South Ferriby, through Brigg and down to Bishopbridge.

The main area of concern was in the Brandy Wharf and Waddingham areas, where a handful of properties were said to be at risk of flooding.