Flash flooding traps cars in Yorkshire market town

Cars were stranded in flood water in Malton after a sudden storm today.

The downpour earlier this evening saw Broughton Road, next to the town's sports centre, closed due to a large amount of standing water.

The sudden storm caused Broughton Road to be shut to driversplaceholder image
The sudden storm caused Broughton Road to be shut to drivers

Several vehicles were pictured stuck in the flood water by Twitter user Alex Wainman.

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