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10
Dec 2023
Flood threat remains after wind fells trees in Harrogate
Flood warnings remain active across the Harrogate district this morning after a wild night of weather that saw several trees fall.
The entire length of the River Nidd and its tributaries and the Lower River Ure are subject to flood alerts by the Environment Agency.
More severe flood warnings are in place at Hunsingore on the Nidd and on at Boroughbridge camping and caravanning site on the Ure.
Last night saw several trees crash down, including one outside Valley Gardens in Harrogate at the bottom of Valley Drive.
Helen Bagnall, who witnessed the incident, said:
Grayston Plain Lane at Hampsthwaite was blocked next to the Northern Energy site due to a fallen tree.
A tree also came down at the Oval in Harrogate.
Last night saw firefighters rescue two people trapped in a car that got stuck in floodwater in Ripon shortly before 7pm.
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