(Image: Faith Young)
Police are urging people to avoid a road in a North Yorkshire coastal town which remains closed after flooding.
Valley Road in Scarborough is closed on Saturday (October 24) after heavy rain resulted in flash flooding across the town on Friday.
North Yorkshire Police said all other roads in Scarborough affected by the flooding on Friday evening have now reopened.
Flooding in Valley Road, Scarborough, on Saturday morning (October 24) (Image: Faith Young)
A force spokesperson said: “Please avoid the Valley Road area where possible and follow all road closure signs and diversions.
“Any members of the public impacted by the flooding who need urgent help can call North Yorkshire Council’s customer services team on 0300 131 2131.”
Emergency services were called to more than a dozen reports of flooding in Scarborough on Friday.
North Yorkshire is bracing for more rain and winds of up to 60mph as Storm Boelo arrives with yellow weather warnings in place from midday on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday.
An amber wind warning is in force for the western part of the county covering Settle, Skipton, Hawes and Leyburn from 9pm on Saturday.
Storm Boelo (pronounced Boo-loh) will follow Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, which brought disruption across the country on Friday.
The police spokesperson said: “Please take extra care when travelling, plan ahead where possible, and keep up to date with the latest weather forecasts for your area.”
Attractions in North Yorkshire, such as Forbidden Corner in Leyburn, have closed due to Storm Boelo.
Events including the Fountains by Floodlight experience at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, and Moonlight on the Lake in Scarborough are also no longer going ahead.
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Meanwhile in York, attractions remain open but forecasters are expecting rain and 40mph winds on Saturday, rising to around 55mph on Sunday.
River levels remain low in York after a prolonged period of dry weather but will start rising slightly from Sunday.
Low water levels in reservoirs and rivers also mean Yorkshire remains in drought status.
Elsewhere, the Met Office’s deputy chief forecaster, Chris Bulmer, said gusts of 70-80mph are expected in exposed coastal areas of the UK during Storm Boelo.
"The strong winds will be accompanied by heavy rain, making for an impactful weekend of weather," he said.
"Severe weather warnings and forecast detail will continue to develop, so people should keep up to date with the forecast over the next few days."