RAIL services have bore the brunt of the relentless rain on Sunday and Monday.

Flooded lines meant operators had to cancel trains out of Skipton yesterday.

But, compared with the rest of the county, Skipton and the Dales appear to have got off lightly.

Today services have been resumed on the Skipton to Bradford line but trains are still unable to take passengers in the Leeds direction.

A spokeswoman for Network Rail said she did not know when timetables would be back to normal.

She added that there were major problems across Yorkshire, not only with submersed tracks, but with flooded equipment and impassable bridges.

The spokeswoman said the situation was being continually reviewed and people were advised to check with National Rail before starting journeys.

On the roads anxious residents called the police to report flooding at Kexgill on the A59, which has recently reopened after a landslide, and also rising water in fields near the River Wharfe at Grassington.

Craven's fire service had a quiet time compared to other stations across the county.

Control room staff at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a record number of calls.

They handled more than 1,000 calls - equating to every member of staff answering one call every minute.

Station manager Carl Boasman said: "It was an unprecedented level - we can't remember ever handling as many calls.

"The staff have done a remarkably good job. It was fantastic teamwork."

As well as North Yorkshire calls, the control room helped to co-ordinate responses in West and South Yorkshire and Humberside.