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09
Dec 2023
Trees down and flood alerts in Harrogate district
A number of trees have fallen blocking roads across the Harrogate district tonight as high winds and heavy rain continue to batter the region.
This evening, trees have fallen on Valley Drive and in the Oval in Harrogate and on Greyston Plain Lane next to Northern Energy in Hampswaithe.
Flood alerts continue to be in place for the Upper and Lower Nidd and Upper and Lower Ure areas.
The government's flood alert, last updated at 5.30pm this evening, said river levels remain high on the Lower River Ure. Affected areas include low-lying land including agricultural land and local roads in the areas around Masham, Boroughbridge, Aldborough and Bishop Monkton.
The alert said in the Upper Nidd area which covers Pateley Bridge and Summerbridge rain is falling on an already wet catchment.
The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for wind for up to 11.45pm.
The weather though it set to ease tomorrow.
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