A MULTI-AGENCY onslaught was launched in Malton overnight to avert potentially serious flooding.
Old Malton was threatened by flooding caused by a combination of high groundwater levels and inadequate drainage from combined sewerage and highway drains.
Seven pumps are now operational to ease the threat on properties & businesses by sending water over the flood bank into the River Derwent following action by agencies including the Environment Agency, Ryedale District Council, Yorkshire Water, North Yorkshire County Council, Malton Town Council and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue.
Councillor Martin Dales, Malton Town Council’s Member for Flooding issues and Malton’s Flood Warden who witnessed the major response, said: “It was during the late afternoon that flooding started occurring in areas that in recent years haven’t been flooded and then suddenly it spread and the B1257 through Old Malton was flooded with issues of inconsiderate drives causing wash to hit properties and businesses.