31 photos including aerial shots showing the severity of flooding in Portadown, Co Armagh as the River Bann bursts its banks

Storm Ciaran brought significant rainfall this week swelling the River Bann so much so that it burst its banks, as did the local tributary the River Corcrain.

Sandbags were brought to people’s homes and many vehicles were left stranded in car parks and roadsides.

Here are a few photos taken by local photographers showing the extent of the damage, including snapshots from drone footage.

. Road block

A motorist gets stuck in flooding on the main Portadown-Loughgall Road on Tuesday. PT44-247. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Stranded van

A stranded van which got stuck in flooding at Knockbridge off the Portadown-Gilford Road on Tuesday.PT44-249. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Helping hand

A passing telehandler helps a stranded motorist who was stuck in flooding on the Portadown-Loughgall Road on Tuesday. PT44-248. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Park closed

Portadown People's Park was closed on Tuesday as the Corcrain River, which runs through the park, burst its banks. PT44-255. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Ploughing through the floods

A Housing Executive van ploughs through the floods in Park Road on Tuesday afternoon. PT44-253. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Soggy pitches

Sports pitches in Portadown People's Park were flooded when the Corcrain River burst its banks during the continual heavy rain. PT44-256. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Keeping close to the edge

A cyclist tries to negotiate the flood waters in Park Road on Tuesday.PT44-252. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Going nowhere

A van stuck in flood waters on the Brackagh Moss Road, Portadown. PT44-250. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Lonely bench

Portadown People's Park was closed due to flooding on Tuesday. PT44-257. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Sandbags at the ready

Park Road resident, Brendan McCann was hoping sandbags would keep the water out of his home after the street flooded on Tuesday in Portadown, Co Armagh. PT44-258. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Going for a train?

Wilson Street which leads to Portadown Railway Station was flooded on Tuesday. PT44-259. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Bin flooded

Tesco's in Portadown. The car park was partially flooded on Tuesday. PT44-261. Photo: TONY HENDRON

. Fast running flood water

Dangerous fast running flood water in the fields at Knockbridge after the nearby river burst its banks. PT44-265. Photo: TONY HENDRON

29. Stranded vehicles

Snapshot of aerial drone footage in the aftermath of Storm Ciaran showing significant flooding around the River Bann in Portadown, Co Armagh. Photo: Photo by Lukas of Lucky Loyal Photography

30. Portadown partially submerged

Snapshot of aerial drone footage shows parts of Portadown were submerged following significant rainfall due to Storm Ciaran. Photo: Photo by Lukas of Lucky Loyal Photography

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