RESIDENTS in Malton and Norton are on a knife-edge this evening as the they continue to battle against the rising flood water. The River Derwent is currently 4.96 metres and is due to peak at 5.1metres in the early hours of tomorrow morning. County Bridge is currently closed to vehicles and pedestrains.Norton Road is only accessible by foot. Ryedale District Council is continuing to work with the agencies of the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum (NYLRF) to respond to the flooding situation affecting parts of the district. Councillor Keane Duncan, Leader of Ryedale District Council, said: “We are working closely with our partners including North Yorkshire County Council, Environment Agency, Yorkshire Water, North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service to deliver a multi-agency response across Ryedale including the ongoing management of the Malton, Norton and Old Malton Pump Plan for Malton, Norton and Old Malton.