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?

Roads filled with floodwater near Knaresborough in 2015. Photo: Adrian Murray

The final race of the season had to be called off at Ripon Racecourse in 2012 due to flooding. Photo: Gary Longbottom

Flood water rising from the River Nidd in 2020. Photo: Gerard Binks

Rising levels on the River Nidd in 2016. Photo: Tony Johnson

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