River Nidd flooding set to hit Knaresborough today

The government has urged people to implement immediate flood protection measures in response to expected flooding in Knaresborough this morning,

Following a weekend of heavy rain, much of the Harrogate district is saturated. But some low-lying areas are in particular danger, which prompted the government flood information service to issue a warning at 5.33am today.

The service said flood warnings were in place at Knaresborough caravan park and Goldsborough Mill Farm, Knaresborough.

River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday. It added:

“Consequently, flooding of property, roads and land in Knaresborough is possible today. Areas most at risk are riverside land at Knaresborough Caravan Park.

“The River Nidd in Knaresborough is expected to reach a peak level of up to 1.8m at around 9am today.

“Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and stay away from fast moving water.

“Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.”

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