HEAVY rain turned one of the region's most popular landmarks into a raging torrent.

Swollen upland streams caused a significant rise in water levels over High Force waterfall, in Teesdale, County Durham.

However, although the levels of many of the region's rivers have been high, they were subsiding yesterday.

In North Yorkshire, traditionally one of the areas hit hardest by autumn flooding, there were no flood watches on any rivers.

Warnings for the four rivers running through the county, the Swale, Nidd, Ouse and Ure, were graded at all-clear.

An Environment Agency spokeswoman said it would continue to monitor the situation but was not expecting any change over the next few days.