Malton and Norton flood incident updates (Tuesday)

The River Derwent is currently at 3.1m and rising. Groundwater is at 19.53m and also rising.

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North Yorkshire Councillor for Norton Keane Duncan gave the following updates.

Langley Drive, Norton

• Conditions have improved since this morning

• Streetscene have delivered sandbags as a precaution

• It is understood Yorkshire Water have also deployed a tanker

Old Malton

• 4 pumps were mobilised and gullies cleared

• Conditions have now largely returned to normal but still pumping

Castlegate/Sheepfoot Hill, Malt• Flood boards are being installed

• Highways plan to attend first thing in the morning to clean the gullies

Boat Yard, Malton

• Morrisons/Yorkshire Water have mobilised the boat yard pump and switched it on

• This should address the standing water at Sheepfoot Hill and the pooling in the yard

Church Street, Norton

• Morrison, Yorkshire Water’s contractor, are mobilising the pump ready for deployment tomorrow

Cllr Duncan added: “It has been a busy few hours, but the situation is beginning to settle ahead of the expected river rise this evening and into tomorrow.”