River Don
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| Length | 113 km |
|---|---|
| Source | Pennines |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Mouths | River Trent |
| River Ouse | |
| Cities | Sheffield |
| Doncaster | |
| Rotherham | |
| Goole | |
| Penistone | |
| Bridges | Tinsley Viaduct |
| Cobweb Bridge | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2448094 |
About River Don
The River Don is a river in South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It rises in the Pennines and flows for 70 miles eastwards, through the Don Valley, via Penistone, Sheffield, Rotherham, Mexborough, Conisbrough, Doncaster and Stainforth.
Church plans vigil for woman missing in River Don
... Emergency services were called to the River Don near Monymusk on Friday afternoon after a report of someone in difficulty...
Search resumes for woman 'swept away' by river
...A search for a woman who is believed to have fallen into the River Don during Friday s weather warning has resumed...
Storm Franklin: Homes in Yorkshire evacuated as storm causes floods
... There were reports of high water levels along the River Don in South Yorkshire and in the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire volunteers had erected defences...
Storm Barra: Power restored to all homes in Scotland
... The River Don has burst its banks here too, flooding the road and the field...
How can we stop our village flood?
... I ve studied the history of the area and was said in the conversation with community groups on the River Don and the different, Now, my grandfather used to have a boat, and we didn t know why, he says...
Prince Charles visited flood-hit Fishlake village
... hundreds of home were evacuated and businesses were affected, if you dropped a month s worth of rain in 24 hours, causing the River Don to burst its banks...
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... The mayor of the Sheffield city region, Dan Jarvis, has also asked officials to review defences on the River Don - one of the waterways hit hardest in recent days...
Church plans vigil for woman missing in River Don
A local community in Aberdeenshire is preparing to hold a vigil for a missing woman, feared Swept Away in Friday's floods.
Emergency services were called to the River Don near Monymusk on Friday afternoon after a report of someone in difficulty.
The Search continued on Saturday and police confirmed it had entered its Third Day on Sunday.
Monymusk Parish Church has invited local people to gather in prayer.
A candlelight vigil will be led at 18:30 by Rev Euan Glen.
Rev Glen told Bbc Scotland : " Tonight The Church will host family and friends. Each person can light a candle of hope And Then we will sit and listen to some music before I close The Vigil with a prayer.
" I don't know how many will attend but I shall make myself available for anyone who wants to speak to me about this awful tragedy and how it makes them feel. "
He had posted on The Church Facebook page on Saturday evening: " Tonight we have been informed who is missing in The River and our thoughts and prayers are with [The Family ] during this terrible time. "
It is thought The Woman was attempting to rescue a dog at The Time .
Police have not named The Missing woman and said they would issue an update when there were any developments.
Insp Rory Campbell said on Saturday: " Officers, along with colleagues from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Coastguard, have resumed searches in the area where The Woman was last seen.
" Conditions are tricky and dangerous and I Am appealing to members of The Public to stay away from flooded areas. Please Be Careful when you are out and about. "
An Amber weather warning lasted for much of Friday bringing severe rainfall and flooding to parts of north east Scotland.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), said The Event was similar in magnitude to, with record High River flows which are now receding.
Source of news: bbc.com
