Van rescued from flooded Mansfield blackspot
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Firefighters have rescued a van today after it became stuck at notorious flooding spot Rufford Ford despite warning signs.
The ford on Rufford Lane has been impassable due to flooding after Storm Francis lashed the area yesterday.
Drivers have been warned to avoid the area.
A spokesman for Edwinstowe Fire station said: “Red Watch carried out another successful rescue this afternoon of a driver stuck at Rufford Ford.
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"Drivers please take note of the road signs, this ford is still closed and impassable.”