Flood alerts in place for North Yorkshire and Tees Valley

Residents in North Yorkshire are being warned flooding is expected in one area while other areas are being told rising waters could cause flooding near them.

A flood warning, meaning flooding is expected, is in place for at the Willow Beck in Northallerton as more rain is set to fall overnight tonight (January 29).

The warnings is in place for town centre areas including Alverton Lane, High Street (B1333), Friarage Street, East Road and The Friarage Hospital.

The Environment Agency said: “We will continue to work with emergency services and local authorities to closely monitor the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.”

Flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible and residents should be prepared, are also in place in some areas.

The River Gaunless around St Helen Auckland, County Durham could break its banks.

Meanwhile the Lower River Tees and its estuarine tributaries are expected to reach peak levels between 9pm and 10pm this evening. Low lying areas of the Tees Valley from Middleton St George to the Tees Barrage could be impacted.

The Environment Agency says it is not expecting to have to close the Yarm flood gates but will monitor water levels closely.

Alerts are also in place for areas of the River Swale around Northallerton and Richmond, in North Yorkshire.

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See the full list of warnings and alerts for our region:

• River Gaunless – Flood Alert: Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Gaunless, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around riverside footpaths and low lying land and roads.
• Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries – Flood Alert: River levels are rising on the Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries due to heavy rainfall and levels are expected to peak between 9 PM and 10 PM on 29/01/2024. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near Harburn Beck and Lustrum Beck.
• Upper River Swale – Flood Alert: River levels are due to rise on Arkle Beck and the River Swale due to rainfall today, Monday 29/01/2024. Flooding is possible on low-lying land in the vicinity of Grinton Bridge, and on the B6270 at Low Whita.
• River Wiske and other tributaries of the River Swale – Flood Alert: River levels have risen on the River Wiske at Kirby Wiske due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Wiske and other tributaries of the River Swale, with low-lying land expected to be most affected.
• Confluence of Sun Beck and Turker Beck at Northallerton – Flood Warning: River levels are rising on the Willow Beck due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Willow Beck, with low-lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Alverton Lane, High Street (B1333), Friarage Street, East Road and The Friarage Hospital.