Flooding Incidents

Title:   Flooding Incidents 21/01/2008

Date:   21/01/2008

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have attended numerous flooding incidents across the county due to the heavy rainfall. Since 8:30am the Fire Service have attended/ are attending incidents in the following areas:

9:47                 Low Bradley Skipton                           Flooding into property

9:53                 Gilling West Richmond                       Flooding into premises

10:18               Conoley Skipton                                 Flooding affecting shop

10:34               Conoley Skipton                                 Flooding into property

10:36               Lothersdale Skipton                            Flooding into house

10:40               Keighley Road Skipton                       Flooding into property

10:52               Conoley Skipton                                 Flooding into property

10:55               Broughton Road Skipton                    2 people rescued from vehicle stuck in floodwater

11:42               Thirsk Road Easingwold                     Flooding in property

11:45               Oaktree Avenue Scotton Colburn      Flooding in premises

11:54               Boldbenture Skipton                           Flooding in cellar of property

12:10               Airton, Settle                                       Flooding affecting property

12:28               Wheatsheaf Inn Carperby Leyburn    Flooding into pub

12:28               Sundial Pub Low Bentham                 Water entering Pub

13:05               Old Post Office Spennithorne                        Water in shop

13:16               A629 Farnhill Skipton                          Flooding into property

13:31               Main Street Linton on Ouse                Flooding in property

13:35               Forest Lane Alne                                 Flooding in property

13:50               Forest Road Northallerton                  Flooding into property

14:21               Maunby Northallerton                         Flooding into property

14:38              Main Street Ebberston                    Flooding in premises

We would ask people to drive carefully in these conditions, and to adhere to signs warning of floods.

We are monitoring the situation at present, and we will send further updates during the afternoon.

As we are so busy at this time, we would ask that you do not call the control room. We will try to keep you updated as and when we can.