Live updates as Storm Darragh batters UK
Gusts of more than 50mph (80km/h) were recorded at Topcliffe, near Ripon, and Leeming on Saturday afternoon with many routes affected.
Cross Country trains through Sheffield and Leeds were delayed by more than an hour due to speed restrictions on the lines. LNER services to London were also affected.
Flooding is expected along the banks of the River Derwent, River Seven and River Esk – all in North Yorkshire. York City Council warned residents that riverside paths were affected.
According to the Environment Agency, the river level on the Esk at Castleton near Ainthorpe was 3.23m (10ft 5in). Property flooding is possible above 3.60m (11ft 8in).
A flood alert is in place along the North Yorkshire coast, from Staithes to Whitby. Gusts of 60-70mph (97-112km/h) are expected Saturday night.
In Mirfield, West Yorkshire, as of 17:30 GMT, Calder Road was closed in both directions due to flooding.
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