York river level set to surpass last week’s peak

The latest flood forecasts suggest the River Ouse in York will rise higher than it did last Monday.

On that day it reached a little over 4.4m. But the latest forecast from the Flood Warning Information Service says levels will rise to 4.65m by 7.15am tomorrow (Sunday 24 February).

York’s river defences can hold the water to a level of 4.8m.

As of 8am the recorded level was 4.24m.

@katerinaweather River up again in York taken 23.2.20 pic.twitter.com/nx2eSh61rp

— Jonathan Morley (@JonathanMorley9) February 23, 2020

There are currently ten flood warnings in and around York:

• River Ouse at Acaster Malbis
• River Ouse at Acaster Selby
• River Ouse at Bishopthorpe
• River Ouse at Linton Lock
• River Ouse at Naburn
• River Ouse at Naburn Lock
• River Ouse at York – Fulford and Fordlands Road
• 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