Into every life a drop of rain must fall. But surely we’ve had more than our fair share? Both York’s rivers were rising today after downpours, and unusually Huntington Road was cut off for a while.
Here’s how the day’s panned out so far, via that ever-reliable guide to the climate, Twitter.
.@danetho got a good view from Slug & Lettuce, current measure 12ft 6 – see #York #Flood – how’s #Newcastle looking? via.me/-7alqio6
— Lisa Vincent (@Loopygirl) November 26, 2012
Bootham Terrace rail/foot bridge just passable this morning! #flood #york instagr.am/p/SfAns2JW2n/
— Daniel Easton (@Kluens) November 26, 2012
My route to college has been blocked a little. #flood #York #oh instagr.am/p/SfKb8Ng7Bx/
— Bryony Samantha (@BryonySamantha) November 26, 2012
#york Skeldergate closed at Skeldergate Bridge end. Temporary bridge being built over to care home #flooding #staysafe
— Hayley Green (@Hayleyjgreen1) November 26, 2012
The best + essential piece of kit I inherited from my predecessor 3 and half years ago twitter.com/Kersten1englan…
— Kersten England (@Kersten1england) November 26, 2012
CYC staff loading sandbags at the bottom of Peckitt St. Residents can report local flooding issues to 01904 551550 flic.kr/p/dwnBzB
— City of York Council (@CityofYork) November 26, 2012
Huntington road has now been reopened, drive carefully as their is still some standing water on the road.
— City of York Council (@CityofYork) November 26, 2012
Trains delayed by #floods on @eastcoastuk main line start to arrive at last in York. @yorkpress twitter.com/daviddunninguk…
— David Dunning (@daviddunninguk) November 26, 2012
#York still raining, windy but not yet overly cold#riverouse still up on some river paths. #takecare on roads in York and all Yorkshire
— cllrtraceysl (@cllrtraceysl) November 26, 2012
This is the beautiful city of York (and my birth place) today. Stay tuned to @skynews for the latest twitter.com/skynewspip/sta…
— PHILIPPA TOMSON SKY (@skynewspip) November 26, 2012
The River Ouse is expected to reach 4mtrs in the early hours of tomorrow.For info on roads/buses that will be affected york.gov.uk/advice/emergen…
— City of York Council (@CityofYork) November 26, 2012
Please note that the office will close at 4pm today due to high river levels. This time we are prepared, everything on high ground!
— YorkBoat (@YorkBoat) November 26, 2012
@yorkpress River Ouse rising at the Lendal Bridge #flood #yorkfloods twitter.com/BennyHopkins19…
— Benjamin Hopkins (@BennyHopkins19) November 26, 2012