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FLOOD alerts have been issued for Malton today (Monday) as a result of the recent heavy rainfall from Storm Bella. The Environment Agency (EA) said areas most at risk are low lying land and roads downstream of Yedingham and around Malton, including the Castlegate area.The current river level at Malton is 3.6m. The pedestrian floodgates are currently closed along riverside walk between Malton and Norton. Emergency pumps are also in place in Old Malton. The river level at Buttercrambe is 1.3m and could reach 1.6m overnight into Sunday. Areas most at risk are properties at Buttercrambe Mill. Councillor Martin Dales, town councillor and Flood Warden, said he had been to Chandler’s Wharf, off Castlegate.