A third weather warning in the space of a week will be in place tomorrow across the Harrogate district.
Following Storm Pia and strong winds on Christmas Eve, the district is now braced for Storm Gerrit.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning, which is active from 3am to 6pm tomorrow.
It says heavy rain and strong winds will have the potential for “disruption to travel and a risk of flooding”.
The wet weather is due to begin in the early hours of tomorrow and continue until evening.
It will remain windy for the next few days.
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Met Office issues Christmas Eve wind warning for Harrogate district
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning across the Harrogate district for Christmas Eve.
The forecast shows Masham and Pateley Bridge will see the worst of it, with gusts up to 53mph, while Harrogate will see 51mph winds in the early hours of the morning.
Knaresborough, Ripon and Boroughbridge could see up to 50mph.
The warning, which is active from 8am to 10pm, covers the Midlands, the north of England and Scotland.
It comes just days after Storm Pia brought 60mph winds to the district.
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Wind warning for Harrogate district tomorrow
The Met Office has issued a weather warning covering the Harrogate district tomorrow.
The yellow alert for wind is active from 9am to 11.45pm.
Gusts over 40 mph are expected, along with persistent morning rain. Further rain is expected over the next few days.
The Met Office map for tomorrow.
Two flood alerts and a more severe flood warning remain in place locally after yesterday’s heavy rain.
The warning is active on the River Nidd at Hunsingore. The latest Environment Agency update at 11.13am today said the old corn mill area is most at risk, adding:
“Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your surroundings. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action.”
A flood alert for the Lower River Ure, updated at 9.31am today, said:
“Areas most at risk include low-lying land including agricultural land and local roads in the areas around Masham, Boroughbridge, Aldborough and Bishop Monkton.”
A flood alert covering land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter was last updated at 9.03am today.
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Met Office issues another rain warning in Harrogate district
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain in the Harrogate district.
The warning is in place from 3am until 4pm tomorrow (October 24).
It warns the district could see heavy rain, which may lead to further flooding.
Land remains saturated in the wake of Storm Babet, which disrupted travel and closed attractions across the district.
All Storm Babet flood alerts and warnings for the district have now been removed.
An alert for the River Ure in Ripon was taken down this morning.
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Met Office issues four-day rain warning for Harrogate district
A weather warning covering four days has been issued for the Harrogate district as Storm Babet approaches.
The storm is forecast to bring wet and windy weather across the UK from Wednesday. Eastern Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Pennines are likely to be worst affected.
A Met Office weather warning for rain is in place in the Harrogate district from 9pm on Wednesday to 6am on Saturday.
Although gusts of over 60 mph are expected in Scotland, the Met Office isn’t currently forecasting anything higher than just above 30mph locally. But plenty of rain is due, especially on Friday.
The Met Office, which has issued a less severe yellow weather warning, said there was a “small chance” of some homes and businesses flooding and has warned of difficult driving conditions.
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Wind warning for Harrogate district as storm approaches
A weather warning has been issued from noon tomorrow until 7am on Thursday as Storm Agnes approaches.
The Met Office has forecast “a spell of strong and disruptive winds through Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday” for most of Britain.
In Harrogate, gusts of up to 44mph are predicted, with the worst of the wind expected tomorrow evening.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, which is less severe than amber and red warnings.
It said power cuts, damage to building and travel disruption are possible.
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