A total of 15 road closures and four flood warnings are still in place after heavy rain across North Yorkshire over the last few days. 

Rain and wind brought by Storm Gerrit on Wednesday (December 27) have been combined with continued rain in the days that followed. 

Weather warnings were in place for Wednesday in North Yorkshire and the North East, with many roads flooded and impassable. 

Despite the region avoiding weather warnings and the worst of the weather over the last couple of days, there are still 15 roads that are closed due to adverse weather and the Environment Agency has kept four flood alerts in place. 

The road closures still in place are:   

  • Church Street, Norton
  • Heslaker Lane, Carleton
  • Smay Lane
  • Castley Lane, Castley
  • Cattal Bridge
  • Eldmire Lane, Dalton
  • Thornton bridge, north of Brafferton and Helperby
  • Cawood Bridge
  • B1223, Cawood Road, Ryther (The Fleet)
  • B1223, Boggart Lane, Ozendyke
  • B1223, New Road, Ulleskelf (Raw Lane)
  • B1222, Cawood to Kelfield (Ferry Lane)
  • B1222, Stillingfleet to Cawood
  • Kelfield to Cawood (Ings Road)
  • Oxton Lane, Bolton Percy

The flood alerts that are still in place are: 

  • River Wiske and other tributaries of the River Swale
  • River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill
  • Upper River Derwent
  • Gypsey Race and the Wolds

In the aftermath of the weather, North Yorkshire Police's Traffic Constable Jack Dodsworth has issued some advice about driving in the conditions. 

Traffic Constable Dodsworth said: "It’s very soggy out there today. If you are driving, please take extra care and remember please don’t drive through standing water - as well as the water damaging your car, there may be hazards under the water you can’t see, or it may be a lot deeper than you realise.

"If you see a sign to say that the road is closed due to flooding, remember the sign is there for a reason. Don’t try to drive through or you might get stuck.

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"If you are driving a larger vehicle, do not go through flood water at speed as this creates a ‘bow wave’ that can then cause flooding to adjacent properties.

"When driving, if heavy rain is making visibility difficult, pull over if possible.

"Remember that roads will be slippery during wet conditions.

"Also, don’t try and walk through floodwater that is above knee level, as the force of the water could easily knock you off your feet. There is also a danger of open manholes, trenches or other hazards that you can’t see."