Flood warnings issued for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire after heavy rain

The Environment Agency issued flood warnings for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire following heavy rain

Flood warnings have been issued in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire following heavy rain.

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 10 flood warnings in North Yorkshire, with river levels rising on the River Ouse in York.

Meanwhile, five warnings are in place on the River Trent in Lincolnshire, with two issued in East Yorkshire.

The agency said river levels would remain high with further rain forecast on Friday afternoon.

A number of weather warnings were issued across the UK on Thursday evening with the Met Office predicting some areas could see up to 80mm (3.1in) of rainfall.

The forecaster said rain had been falling on ground that was already sodden, with melting snow also increasing the risk of flooding.

It warned that travel by road and rail was likely to be disrupted.

The EA said it was "constantly monitoring river levels and had staff in the field checking for blockages".

Areas in North Yorkshire include:

Bishop Monkton Beck at Bishop Monkton

Confluence of Sun Beck and Turker Beck at Northallerton

River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill

River Derwent at Stamford Bridge - The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge

River Foss upstream of Yearsley Baths

River Nidd at Hunsingore

River Ouse at York - riverside properties

River Seven at Great Barugh

River Seven at Marton

River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site

Areas in Lincolnshire include:

Isolated properties and villages in the west of the South Forty Foot Drain and its tributaries

River Trent at Carlton on Trent including Beck Cottage

River Trent at Collingham

River Trent at Girton

River Trent at Newark Tolney Lane and Riverside Marinas

Areas in East Yorkshire include:

Creyke, Mill and Broadlane Becks at Cottingham

Low lying properties in the Upper Hull catchment