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A Flood alert  has been issued for the Upper River Derwent.

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A FLOOD alert has been issued for the River Derwent in the wake of Storm Arwen.

A FLOOD alert has been issued in the wake of Storm Arwen.

Beautiful Winnats Pass in the Peak District - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto From Daniel Defoe to Lord Byron, Derbyshire – and the Peak District in particular – has inspired many a writer to pay homage to its natural and unspoiled beauty.  It’s also inspired literary greats from Charlotte Bronte to D.H. Lawrence.  Home to Britain’s very first national park, it is an area of outstanding landscapes.  Beauty spots are plentiful and have been popular with the public for centuries, bot...

Firecrews have rescued a horseafter it became injured and stranded in rising flood water.

They include a flood alert issued this evening for the River Riccal catchment area - especially around Nunnington. "The river level is rising due to rainfall and snowmelt over the last 24 hours, with more rain forecast overnight on Sunday and into the early hours of Monday," the Environment Agency said. "Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads, particularly around Nunnington." Flood alerts are also in place for the River ...

FLOOD warnings remain in force in Ryedale as river levels are expected to remain high throughout this week. The Environment Agency (EA) is urging people to avoid low-lying footpaths and roads near rivers which may be flooded as response staff continue to monitor the situation. Emergency pumps remain in place in Malton, Norton and Old Malton, and floodgates are closed, along with the pedestrian floodgates along riverside walk between Malton and Norton. A spokesperson for the EA said: “...