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As it happened – Flooding in York and North Yorkshire

York live

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Updates as floodwaters continue to cause problems in York and North Yorkshire. Got info? Let us know on Twitter, or at [email protected]

All the latest flood warnings are here


• Key updates

  • Pictures: This otter is having a splashing time in the York floods

    3 years ago

  • Tadcaster needs your help to clean up after the floods

    3 years ago

  • Picture: Water enter Museum Gardens

    3 years ago

  • York floods today: New pictures

    3 years ago

  • These are the 11 flood warnings still in place today

    3 years ago

  • York latest: the River Ouse has peaked and is falling

    3 years ago

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Pictures: This otter is having a splashing time in the York floods

3 years ago

The otter swims in the swollen Ouse on Tuesday. Photograph: Michael Neal

Not everyone is disliking the floods.

This otter was revelling in the fast-flowing waters of the River Ouse in York city centre today.

These great pictures were taken by riverside resident Michael Neal.

“I was just gazing into disaster and an otter slides by!” he said.

Otters have been spotted in York’s rivers a few times in recent years. A year ago, we carried a video of a couple of the animals frolicking in the Foss.

The otter at play. Photographs: Michael Neal

Tadcaster needs your help to clean up after the floods

3 years ago

 
Image: Selby DC

Tadcaster needs help to clean up after the flood waters left a nasty mess.

Kirsty Poskitt of Tadcaster Community Action Group says donations, big and small, of cleaning equipment like mops and buckets would be very helpful.

Listen to her appeal on YorkMix Radio on this link

“Back in 2015, our friendly Tescos crew drove up with a truck that was just full of buckets and mops and that kind of thing.

“So there was enough to go around and we fully totally appreciate if somebody’s got a mop and bucket and they bring it down and they hand it over. That would be great.

“But what’s really helpful if any of the supermarkets can just give us a load of buckets and cloths and mops.”

Picture: Water enter Museum Gardens

3 years ago

Floodwaters encroach on Museum Gardens in York. Photograph: Luke Davis

Luke Davis reports

Flood levels have peaked but many riverside areas are still inaccessible.

The river is now encroaching into Museum Gardens, with this area submerged.

Dame Judi Dench Walk next to Lendal Bridge is flooded, with equipment pumping water out of the river to improve conditions.

The fast flowing current of the Ouse is one of the first things pedestrians walking across the bridge are noticing and, as always, it is advised that pedestrians stay well away from the river.

If you have any information regarding flood updates or have been affected by the flooding in any way, please contact: [email protected].

York floods today: New pictures

3 years ago

The view from Skeldergate to Queen Staith Road. Photographs: Richard McDougall

Our photographer Richard McDougall has been touring around York again this morning to get a new set of pictures.

His photographs show the Ouse at pretty much the peak of its latest flood. The waters are expected to now start slowly receding.

And these are the seven flood alerts

3 years ago

 

As well as the 11 flood warnings mentioned below, seven flood alerts are still in force this morning.

These aren’t as severe as warnings – they mean ‘flooding is possible’. They are:

  • Lower River Derwent
  • Lower River Nidd catchment
  • Lower River Wharfe
  • Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby
  • Tidal River Wharfe
  • Upper River Derwent
  • Upper River Ouse

These are the 11 flood warnings still in place today

3 years ago

 

There are 11 flood warnings – which mean ‘flooding is expected’ – still in force in our area today.

They are:

  • River Ouse at Acaster Malbis
  • River Ouse at Acaster Selby
  • River Ouse at Bishopthorpe
  • River Ouse at Linton Lock
  • River Ouse at Naburn Lock
  • River Ouse at York – Fulford and Fordlands Road
  • River Ouse at York – Peckitt Street
  • River Ouse at York – riverside properties
  • River Ouse at York – Skeldergate and Tower Street
  • River Ouse at York – St George’s Field and Queen’s Staith
  • River Wharfe at Kirkby Wharfe

You can see all the flood alerts and warnings here.

York latest: the River Ouse has peaked and is falling

3 years ago

The latest river level forecast for the River Ouse in York

Right, let’s start with the good news. The worst, for York, appears to be over.

Updated: According to the Viking Recorder, which monitors levels of the River Ouse in York city centre, the river peaked at 11am today at 4.58m.

That is around a metre lower than the early forecasts – which had they come true, would have set a new record level.

City of York Council’s flood defences, including sandbags and a pumping station at Tower Gardens, have comfortable held.

They have been in touch with vulnerable residents offering them support. You can read more about that here.

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