THE Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts and warnings in North Yorkshire.
Flood alerts are in place for the Upper River Ouse in and around York, Lower River Ure near Ripon, Lower River Swale near Leeming, and the Upper River Swale near Richmond.
A flood warning is in place for the River Swale at Brompton-on-Swale caravan park and Brompton Lakes.
The alerts and warnings have been issued due to heavy rainfall on Wednesday in the Yorkshire Dales.
Fire crews from Bentham, Settle and Skipton responded to "numerous flooding incidents" in the Ingleton and Bentham area of North Yorkshire late Wednesday evening.
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