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Flood risk as water levels remain high in Norton | Flood risk as water levels remain high in Norton |
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Residents in Norton, North Yorkshire, have been told to move their belongings upstairs as water levels in the town remain high. | Residents in Norton, North Yorkshire, have been told to move their belongings upstairs as water levels in the town remain high. |
The Environment Agency issued a flood warning for part of the town following a rise in the level of a nearby beck. | The Environment Agency issued a flood warning for part of the town following a rise in the level of a nearby beck. |
There were concerns over the town's flood defences overnight after water began to seep through a defensive wall. | There were concerns over the town's flood defences overnight after water began to seep through a defensive wall. |
But the agency later said the defences would hold and the seepage was due to pressure from the volume of water. | But the agency later said the defences would hold and the seepage was due to pressure from the volume of water. |
One local resident Sam said that flood water had reached the doors of her house. | |
"We're worried sick really," she said. | |
"We really, really don't want this place to flood. | |
"We've took over a local business, so we've got our hands full with that, a new baby on the way and the house threatens to flood." | |
Sid Youngsen was one of the residents living near Mill Beck who received a warning call from the Environment Agency. | |
'Had so many' | |
He said: "We've been watching the water all day, all yesterday. Checking the river, keeping an eye on it, because we know what's going to happen. | |
"We know what to expect better than anybody else really, because we've had so many." | |
North Yorkshire Police has set up a Silver Command base in nearby Malton police station to co-ordinate the operations of the emergency services. | |
The Environment Agency said the current level of the River Derwent in the town is 4.92m (16ft 1in), while the height of flood defences is 5.5m (18ft). | |
Peter Stevenson, from the agency, said: "The River Derwent will be staying at roughly the same level, so the pumping station at the end of Mill Beck will need to keep working and I think we will need to keep supporting that with an additional pump. | Peter Stevenson, from the agency, said: "The River Derwent will be staying at roughly the same level, so the pumping station at the end of Mill Beck will need to keep working and I think we will need to keep supporting that with an additional pump. |
"As long as we can keep the water level where it is at the moment, then it won't be affecting any more people." | |
Elsewhere, flooding has closed the A166 at Stamford Bridge and a bridge over the River Derwent on the A163 has also been shut. | Elsewhere, flooding has closed the A166 at Stamford Bridge and a bridge over the River Derwent on the A163 has also been shut. |
More than 20 flood alerts remain in force across the county. |