River levels in York are on the rise again as the winter of storms continues.
Storm Jocelyn has brought more high winds overnight, with gusts of more than 80mph in North Yorkshire.
A yellow weather warning for wind is in place until 3pm.
The Ouse in York was at 3.65m at 7.15am today (Wednesday, 24 January). According to the Viking recorder forecast it is due to reach 4.23m by 5.45am tomorrow. The top of the normal range is 1.9m.
In Tadcaster, the bridge is set to close again to vehicles at 8am.
There are 12 flood warnings in place across North Yorkshire.
Northallerton firefighters rescued three drivers from floodwater on the A684 near Morton-on-Swale at 4.54am today. It is one of a number of roads closed by the floods today.
A tree has fallen across York Road close to Bramley Avenue in Barlby near the high school:
North Yorkshire flood road closures 24 Jan 2024
Source: North Yorkshire Council
| Road | Status |
|---|---|
| Tadcaster Bridge | Closed |
| A684 Morton Flatts – Morton on Swale | Closed |
| Boroughbridge Road, Bishop Monkton to Roecliffe | Closed |
| Occaney Lane, Occaney to Copgrove Hall Lodge | Closed |
| U1159 Moor Lane, Thornton Steward | Closed – due to fallen tree |
| Hamhall Lane Scruton | Closed |
| U1153 Braithwaite Lane, Coverham | Closed – due to fallen tree |
| C106 Leyburn to Grinton Road, Leyburn | Closed |
| B6108 Masham Bridge to Low Burton Hall | Closed |
| Eldmire Lane, Dalton | Closed |
| C105 Worton to Askrigg | Closed |
| Westholme Bank, Aysgarth | Closed – due to fallen tree |
| A684 between Hardraw junction and Appersett village | Closed |
| C34 between Hardraw village and A684 | Closed |
| A6108 between Hawes and Appersett | Closed |
| A684 between Aysgarth and Worton | Closed |
| Cundall to Thornton Bridge | Closed |
| Junction of Gallogate and Main Street, Weeton | Closed |
| Occaney Lane to Copgrove Hall Lodge | Closed |
There are more than 100 premises without power due to the storms in North Yorkshire.
City of York Council has flood defences and pumps in place across the city.
Today in York:
- St George’s Field Car Park and St George’s Field Coach Park are closed
- Esplanade Car Park is closed
- Riverside paths are closed
- Rowntree Park, play area, and car park remain closed.
The rest of the city is open for business.
The Environment Agency said: “River levels are high on the River Ouse due to heavy rainfall associated with Storm Isha, and are expected to rise further from around 5am on Wednesday following Storm Jocelyn.
“Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and checking defences.”
North Yorkshire Weather has compiled this data on the strong winds:
The weather is having a major effect on train travel. LNER says there are speed restrictions across the East Coast Mainline, while tree falls and flooding are causing disruption.
Check National Rail for the latest updates.