 Although Flood Warnings are still place for the River Aire at Cross Hills and at Kildwick those at Cottingley and Shipley and the Amber Warning for rain across the district have now been lifted.
Officers from Bradford Council were out since the early hours of yesterday morning (Thursday) working with partners from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, the Police and residents and volunteers.
The five Community Emergency Groups that were set up at flooding hotspots across the district, in the wake of the Boxing Day Floods in 2015, swung in to action at 6.30am on Thursday putting in place flood defences, connecting with and reassuring residents, as well as monitoring river levels and reporting back flooding issues in their areas allowing us to focus resources to where they were needed the most.
 There was flooding to the fields at the Bradford and Bingley Sports Club, the Castlefields area of Bingley and at Cottingley, as well as at Apperley Bridge in the car park of the George and Dragon pub.
The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Council’s Drainage teams used their machines to pump out water to help protect properties at Castlefields and Apperley Bridge. At Apperley Bridge the road had to be closed for a period so that this could happen.
There was a power outage in Haworth on Thursday morning which affected around 1,800 properties. Power was restored to all properties affected by this during the morning.
Staff from the Council also carried out welfare checks on vulnerable and elderly residents throughout the day offering reassurance and practical support.
 A thank you goes out for the hard work and dedication of our staff, partners, volunteers and residents, especially the Community Emergency Groups, for all they have done to put in place flood defence measures in communities across the district and for their resilience during the last few days.
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