The Met Office has issued a weather warning for rain which covers York and North Yorkshire.
The warning runs until 3pm today (Wednesday, 9 October).
Forecasters say: “A band of heavy rain will move slowly south through Wednesday, before clearing during the afternoon.
“A further 20-30mm of rain is likely, with a few places perhaps seeing 40mm or more, leading to some travel disruption.”
The rainfall could lead to travel disruption, with longer bus and train services.
And there may be a problem on the roads with spray and flash flooding.