Take a look through these 18 dramatic pictures showing flooding in the Harrogate district over the years

By Brogan Maguire

Published 22nd Jan 2021, 13:56 GMT

Storm Christoph brought heavy rain and flood warnings to the district this week, particularly for areas like Knaresborough and Pateley Bridge which are notoriously flooding hotspots.

These pictures show how bad the flooding has been across the area in previous years - how many of these floods do you remember?

Vehicles struggling through surface flooding on the A59 in 2020. Photo: Gerard Binks

The Marigold cafe filled with floodwater in 2015. Photo: Adrian Murray

The fanzone at the UCI Road World Cycling Championships had to be closed due to flooding in 2019. Photo: Gerard Binks

Seating around the bandstand submerged in water in 2020. Photo: Gerard Binks

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