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Feb 2022

Last Updated: 21/02/2022

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Knaresborough residents assess Storm Franklin flood damage

by Newsroom

| 21 Feb, 2022

Many Knaresborough residents were forced to evacuate after the banks of the River Nidd broke over the weekend. Damage has been caused to housing and local business such as Mother Shipton's Inn.

Knaresborough residents and business owners have begun to assess the damage caused by Storm Franklin after many were forced to evacuate their homes due to flooding.

The storm brought heavy rainfall to the area over the weekend and caused the banks of the River Nidd to break, leaving many houses in the surrounding area at risk.

Samantha Small, landlady at Mother Shipton's Inn along the river, discussed damage to the business after the cellar flooded;

"We've managed to save the drinks but we're going to have to lose at least half of our dry storage.

"Thankfully we were able to stay open yesterday but all of our electrics have gone. The outside area will definitely be closed today."

Fears rose as she also lives on-site, so risked damage to her home. She added:

"We didn't sleep much, particularly as it was pretty loud all night."

Ms Small hopes that the pub can open inside today with little damage to business.

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Meanwhile, Margaret Pearson, a resident of Nidderdale Lodge Park, was evacuated to Dower House Hotel on Saturday morning;

"You just have to leave as soon as it begins ... some of our neighbours who haven't lived through it before got stuck in their house and we had to call the fire brigade.

"We've lost a few things from the garden but hopefully they'll show up in someone else's."

She has now been able to return to her home since the River Nidd passed its peak level yesterday afternoon.

The water level of the River Nidd is now reported to be falling and only light rainfall is expected, however the River Ure is expected to peak today.

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