North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has this afternoon urged motorists to heed road closure signs after receiving reports of stranded vehicles.
The amount of water on roads is causing problems throughout the county. But some drivers are ignoring signs telling them to turn back due to flooding.
It has prompted the fire service to tweet:
“We have received reports of stranded cars due to standing water following heavy rain – even when signs are in place.
“Please remember the signs are there for a reason. Information about driving in these conditions can be found on our website.”
Three Environment Agency flood alerts are currently in place in the Harrogate district.
The government department says flooding is ‘possible’ in the Lower River Nidd catchment area and around the Lower River Ure and is ‘expected’ at the caravan park alongside the Ure at Roecliffe, near Boroughbridge.
Details of the alerts can be found here.
The River Ure has burst its banks around Ripon, which prompted one concerned passer-by to dial 999 when he mistakenly thought a statue of a horse was an animal in distress.
A flood alert for the Upper River Nidd catchment area, issued yesterday, has been removed.
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