Residents of Whaley Bridge have been told they can return to their homes, six days after being evacuated due to fears a dam at the Toddbrook Reservoir could burst.
Authorities evacuated over 1,500 people last week, though around 15 refused to leave their homes.
A handful were allowed to return home on Tuesday night and on Wednesday afternoon, Derbyshire
police confirmed it is safe for the remainder to go back.
Despite most people having to wait, representatives of the police and the Environment Agency said on Tuesday the water level had dropped way below the target of eight to 9.5 metres.
Police said a safe water level at the reservoir had been reached after around 17% of the reservoir’s capacity had been pumped out.
Residents were also told engineers would assess the damage to the wall before making a decision on allowing more people to return.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning covering much of
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