A MOUNTAIN rescue team helped stop a car from being washed away by a river in their second flood-related call out within a week.

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team were contacted on Monday afternoon by North Yorkshire Police to provide safety cover while a car which had been washed off the ford near Glaisdale was secured.

The Environment Agency were concerned that the predicted heavy rain would wash the car further downstream potentially damaging other areas.

Eight Swift-Water Rescue Technicians (SRTs) supported by three Water First Responders and one additional Team Member were deployed - the rest of the Team were on standby in case they were needed.

A Team Land Rover was deployed together with appropriate Water and Flood Rescue equipment.

After discussions with Police on scene it was agreed that the car would be secured to a nearby tree - the high water level meant that it was not possible to pull the car out of the river.

The Team set up a high line, two SRTs floated across on one of their rescue sleds, passed a strop through the car and it was securely attached to the tree.

Recovery will have to wait until water levels drop making it possible to move the car.

Twelve Team Members were deployed on the incident plus one other co-ordinating their response remotely.

The incident lasted approximately three and a half hours.

A spokesman urged everyone to take note of current weather warnings - heavy rainfall combined with some snowmelt across the hills is likely to lead to flooding in the next few days.