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Jan 2023
Flooding 'expected' at caravan park in Harrogate district
The Environment Agency has warned that flooding is 'expected' at a caravan park in the Harrogate district.
The caravan park at Roecliffe, near Boroughbridge, is situated alongside the River Ure.
At 12.29am this morning the Environment Agency urged people in the area to 'act now'. It said:
The government department also activated a less severe flood alert for the River Ure at 3.19am this morning.
It applies to low-lying land including agricultural land and local roads in the areas around Masham, Boroughbridge, Aldborough and Bishop Monkton. The alert said:
Last night the Environment Agency issued a flood alert for the Upper River Nidd catchment area, which remains active.
A map showing where flood alerts and warnings are active.
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