Downpours will continue in parts of the UK on Thursday, with yellow and amber rain warnings in effect across the country.
Simon Partridge, an office forecaster, said: “The average monthly rainfall for May in North Yorkshire is 57.5mm, so they’ve almost had a month’s worth of rain today.”
According to North Yorkshire Police, a person died after a mudslide in Carlton-in-Cleveland at 1.15pm.
In a statement, police said: “We can confirm that one person was tragically killed as a result of the event.
“Our sympathies are with their families and friends during this terrible time.
