Goole flooded as East Yorkshire warned of heavy rain on Friday
Parts of Goole have been flooded following heavy rain.
Firefighters were called to the East Riding Council offices in Church Street after the building was struck by lightning.
Emergency services said flooding was "localised" and advised people to check the Environment Agency website for the latest flood warnings.
At present the Met Office is forecasting Hull will escape the rain this evening (Thursday).
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However, heavy rain is forecast for the city and county from mid-morning tomorrow (Friday).
John Skidmore, head of streetscene services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: "We have been alerted by the Met Office of heavy rain which will arrive on the east coast at 7am and move across the entire region which could lead to potential flooding issues.
"We have suspended all grounds, highway and street sweeping operations tomorrow so we have staff available should we need to activate any emergency plans.
"We will have staff at locations across the East Riding letting us know how heavy the rainfall is and if there are any areas of localised flooding so we can deploy services where we need them quickly.
"The rain is predicted to arrive on the east coast at 7am and move out of the area early afternoon.
"Driving conditions in tomorrow morning’s rush hour could be potentially hazardous due to surface water. I would urge drivers to allow extra time for their journey and drive accordingly."
Comments
by smartguy1
Thursday, July 05 2012, 7:55PM
“Yorkshire Water best be on their guard then and go round and see all the pumps are working properly as they have a nasty habit of tripping out when demand is increased. Isn't that what happened last time in Goole. I know the one near me (new in 2009) was set up to stop working if demand became too much to save the pump. Yorkshire Water got the public's interest at heart there then. The pump near me wasn't even alarmed to tell them when it wasn't working. Think it maybe now.”
by Bronx45
Thursday, July 05 2012, 4:36PM
“At present the Met Office is forecasting Hull will escape the rain!
How very convienient that is, as me thinks fabrication is playing a role here to protect the Sewerage Undertaker! Hey! But be aware!
My reasearch indicates Hull should flood a lot lot worse this weekend than when we did back in in 20007 because the Predicted Months worth, that we are expecting tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, should submerge the City, seeing as we have the same pumping capacity as in 2007, with the same drainage systems. Nothings change, so expect it people! Oh but hang on! No! it'll be different rain to the rain we had in 2007 won't it because it is such an believable excuse isn't it! Yeah Right! ONLY IF YOUR DUMBED DOWN TO BELIEVE IT!”
by Titanium
Thursday, July 05 2012, 4:31PM
“And I'm counting the minutes til the first 'I didn't have home insurance' interview. Will people ever learn?”
by Titanium
Thursday, July 05 2012, 4:16PM
“There was an amber warning for heavy rain in the area this morning. This happens every year. There's never any preparation”
by Kewstu
Thursday, July 05 2012, 4:07PM
“@GideonStrap how long does it take you to think that one up? Did Goole people mock Hull in 2007 errrr no so just shut up been an idiot.
Second year running Gatesby, Pasture Road has been flooded, what will Yorkshire Water blame this year?”
by GideonStrap
Thursday, July 05 2012, 3:50PM
“Apparently it caused ten grands worth of improvements!”