The Environment Agency has a flood warning in place in York for the River Foss upstream of Yearsley Baths.
An agency spokesperson said: “River levels are rising and will continue to rise during Monday morning (January 6). Areas most at risk include homes and businesses from Strensall to Yearsley Baths.
“We will continue to monitor water levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk, drive or cycle through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.”
Elsewhere in North Yorkshire there’s a flood warning for the River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill.
In East Yorkshire there’s a flood warning for River Derwent at Stamford Bridge - The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge and for Bielby Beck at Bielby.
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More than half of ambulance patients waited 30 minutes or longer to be handed to accident and emergency teams at a York hospital trust in one week, new figures show.
