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| Floods spark caravan parks rescue | Floods spark caravan parks rescue |
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| Heavy rain has caused flooding in towns and villages across North Yorkshire. | Heavy rain has caused flooding in towns and villages across North Yorkshire. |
| About a dozen people were rescued by firefighters from three caravan parks on the banks of the River Nidd in Knaresborough on Sunday night. | |
| Crews took them by boat to an emergency centre in the town. They also rescued a couple with a young child trapped in a car at Moreton-on-Swale, Northallerton. | Crews took them by boat to an emergency centre in the town. They also rescued a couple with a young child trapped in a car at Moreton-on-Swale, Northallerton. |
| The fire service attended 15 flooding incidents across the county, including several homes in Pateley Bridge. | The fire service attended 15 flooding incidents across the county, including several homes in Pateley Bridge. |
| Roads closed | Roads closed |
| Elsewhere in the Yorkshire Dales, houses were flooded in the Richmond, Reeth, Hawes and Leyburn areas. | Elsewhere in the Yorkshire Dales, houses were flooded in the Richmond, Reeth, Hawes and Leyburn areas. |
| Several roads were closed due to flooding, including a section of the A684 Stokesley Road in Northallerton and the A6108 Darlington Road in Richmond. | Several roads were closed due to flooding, including a section of the A684 Stokesley Road in Northallerton and the A6108 Darlington Road in Richmond. |
| The Environment Agency had 21 flood warnings in place on Monday morning after about 5cm (2in) of rainfall was recorded at Fylingdales on the North York Moors on Sunday. | The Environment Agency had 21 flood warnings in place on Monday morning after about 5cm (2in) of rainfall was recorded at Fylingdales on the North York Moors on Sunday. |
| The agency said river levels on higher ground were now starting to fall, but in the lower reaches, such as the centre of York, levels would continue to rise. | The agency said river levels on higher ground were now starting to fall, but in the lower reaches, such as the centre of York, levels would continue to rise. |
| The River Ouse, which runs through York, is expected to peak at lunchtime. | The River Ouse, which runs through York, is expected to peak at lunchtime. |