Both incidents occurred in Buttercrambe (Image: PA)
Three motorists were rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in flood water near York today (December 11).
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it responded to two separate incidents - both in Buttercrambe, near Stamford Bridge, east of York.
In the first incident, at 7.21am today, firefighters were called to Dolegate, in Buttercrambe.
Crews from Acomb and York responded to reports of a male driver who had driven into flood water, "above the wheel level".
The firefighter helped two people - from two vehicles - out of floodwater.
A second call-out, at 09.43am, involved another person stuck in a car after driving into flood water.
Crews from Acomb and York again came to the rescue.
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