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14
Nov 2023
Police warning amid treacherous driving conditions after Storm Debi
North Yorkshire Police have issued a warning after heavy rain has caused some flooding in areas of the Harrogate district and treacherous driving conditions.
Storm Debi caused strong winds and rain yesterday and overnight. A yellow weather warning was in place for much of the district.
Police were called to several incidents on the district’s roads, including flooding off York Road in Boroughbridge this morning and a car crashing into safety barriers on the A59 at Goldsborough at 11.12pm last night.
However, no serious injuries have been reported.
Meanwhile, this morning Dishforth Road and Sharow Lane near Ripon has been reported as flooded.
The force’s control room recorded almost 100 incidents between 8pm last night and midnight, and a further 100 between midnight and 8am today, many of which were weather-related.
Officers have urged drivers to take care on the district’s road amid unexpected flooding and obstructions as a result of heavy rain.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said:
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