THIS picture shows the frightening moment a car driver was trapped by flash flooding in the Yorkshire Dales.

The fast flowing water on the road between Richmond and Reeth looks as though it has overtopped stone walls, while in the distance the blue lights of the emergency services are only just visible.

It is understood the driver was rescued by fire fighters who took her out of the boot, and guided her through knee deep water.

The car trapped in flood water can be seen in the distance in this video

One eyewitness said: "Water is pouring off the fell tops and down onto the road. The roads have just become rivers and it looks like they are washing away."