Flash flooding leads to travel delays

Heavy rain is leading to delays on the M1 motorway this afternoon.
Flooding in Normanton. Picture courtesy of Michiko Smith (@Michiko_Smith)Flooding in Normanton. Picture courtesy of Michiko Smith (@Michiko_Smith)
Flooding in Normanton. Picture courtesy of Michiko Smith (@Michiko_Smith)

Motorists face delays of up to an hour on the southbound carriageway between junction 39 at Durkar and junction 31 at Aston.

Normanton bowling green (pictured) has also flooded.

There are also delays on trains in and out of Leeds railway station due to flooding at Garforth.