Flood Warning Info - River Ouse at Bishopthorpe
Area Description
Homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane.
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2022 20:33
River Ouse
The flood warning remains in force for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The River Ouse has peaked at a level of 4.58m on Tuesday 22/02/22. The river levels are now beginning to fall slowly. Flooding remains a risk near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe, including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated by 9AM on Thursday 24/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2022 12:53
River Ouse
The flood warning remains in force for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The River Ouse has peaked at a level of 4.58m on Tuesday 22/02/22. The river levels are now beginning to fall slowly. Flooding remains a risk near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe, including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated by 9PM on Wednesday 23/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2022 04:32
River Ouse
The flood warning remains in force for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The River Ouse has peaked at a level of 4.58m on Tuesday 22/02/22. The river levels are now beginning to fall slowly. Flooding remains a risk near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe, including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated on Wednesday afternoon 23/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2022 20:31
River Ouse
The flood warning remains in force for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The River Ouse has peaked at a level of 4.58m. We expect the river to remain high overnight and then fall slowly. At flood risk are locations near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe, including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Wednesday 23/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2022 13:25
River Ouse
The flood warning remains in force for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The river Ouse at York is peaking at a level of 4.58 m. We expect the river to stay at this level for most of today and then fall slowly. At flood risk are locations near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated this evening 22/02/2022 or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2022 03:32
River Ouse
The flood warning remains in force for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The River Ouse is rising in response to this weekend’s rainfall and is forecast to peak on Tuesday morning, 22/2/2022, at a level of approximately 4.7m - 5m. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. Showers are forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 20:53
River Ouse
The flood warning remains in force for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The River Ouse is rising in response to this weekend’s rainfall and is forecast to peak tomorrow morning, Tuesday 22/2/2022 at a level of approximately 4.7m - 5m. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. Showers are forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated by 0900 on Tuesday morning.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 13:39
River Ouse
A flood warning has been issued for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The river Ouse is rising in response to this weekend’s rainfall and is forecast to peak tomorrow morning Tuesday 22/2/2022 at a level of approximately 4.5 m - 5m. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. Showers are forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated on Monday evening, 21/02/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 12:51
River Ouse
A flood warning has been issued for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe. The river Ouse is rising in response to this weekend’s rainfall and is forecast to peak tomorrow afternoon at a level of approximately 4.5m, a further rise beyond this is still possible. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. The Foss Barrier is operating, and our field teams have closed riverside floodgates. Showers are forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated on Monday evening, 21/02/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jan 2021 08:30
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force for Bishopthorpe. This is due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall from Storm Christoph. The River Ouse in York peaked on Friday 22/01/2021 and is continuing to fall slowly. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours but further unsettled weather is expected next week. Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jan 2021 00:45
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force for Bishopthorpe. This is due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall from Storm Christoph. The River Ouse in York peaked on Friday 22/01/2021 and is continuing to fall slowly. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours but further unsettled weather is expected next week. Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Jan 2021 17:28
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force for Bishopthorpe. This is due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall from Storm Christoph. The River Ouse in York peaked on Friday 22/01/2021 and is falling slowly. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours but further unsettled weather is expected next week. Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Jan 2021 10:17
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall from Storm Christoph. The River Ouse in York peaked on Friday 22/01/2021. Levels remain well above normal but are continuing to fall. The level at Naburn is also falling slowly but will remain high throughout the weekend. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours but further unsettled weather is expected next week. Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Jan 2021 02:40
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall from Storm Christoph. The River Ouse in York peaked on Friday 22/01/2021. Levels remain well above normal but are expected to continue falling over the weekend. The level at Naburn is also falling slowly but will remain high throughout the weekend. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hrs but further unsettled weather is expected next week. Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 18:24
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels. Levels in York peaked earlier today, and the level of the River Ouse at York Viking recorder this evening, Friday 21/01/21 is now 4.45m and falling slowly. The level at Naburn is 3.80m. Levels on the Ouse will remain high, and are expected to remain high throughout the weekend. No further significant rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours, and we currently expect the river to continue to fall slowly over the weekend. Flood defences are being operated as required. Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 12:24
River Ouse
This flood warning for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe remains in force in response to high levels on the River Ouse in York, following prolonged rainfall. The level at York Viking recorder is 4.6m and is slowly rising. Levels on the Ouse will remain high, and are expected to peak at up to 4.7m at York Viking Recorder, later today, 22/01/2021. The particular areas of concern are riverside properties in the village around Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. No further significant rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours. Please prepare your property, avoid using low lying footpaths, and do not walk, cycle or drive through flood water. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Friday evening, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 04:46
River Ouse
This flood warning for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe remains in force in response to high levels on the River Ouse in York, following prolonged rainfall. The level at York Viking recorder is 4.6m and is slowly rising. Levels on the Ouse will remain high, and are expected to peak at about 4.7m at York Viking Recorder, early on Friday morning, 22/01/2021. The particular areas of concern are riverside properties in the village around Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. No further significant rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours. Please prepare your property, avoid using low lying footpaths, and do not walk, cycle or drive through flood water. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 20:39
River Ouse
This flood warning for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe remains in force in response to rising river levels on the River Ouse in York following prolonged rainfall. The current level at the Viking Recorder in York is 4.54m. We expect the river Ouse to peak at 4.7 - 4.8m early Friday morning. The particular areas of concern are riverside properties in the village around Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. No further significant rainfall is expected today or Friday, 22/01/2021. Please prepare your property, avoid using low lying footpaths, and do not walk, cycle or drive through flood water. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 13:23
River Ouse
This flood warning for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe remains in force in response to rising river levels on the River Ouse in York following prolonged rainfall. The current level at the Viking Recorder in York is 4.59m. We expect the river Ouse to peak at 4.7 - 4.8m early Friday morning. The particular areas of concern are riverside properties in the village around Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Thursday 21/01/2021. Please prepare your property, avoid using low lying footpaths, and do not walk, cycle or drive through flood water. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 13:00
River Ouse
This flood warning for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe remains in force in response to rising river levels on the River Ouse in York following prolonged rainfall. The current level at the Viking Recorder in York is 4.59m. We expect the river Ouse to peak at 4.6 - 4.9m early Friday morning. The particular areas of concern are riverside properties in the village around Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Thursday 21/01/2021. Please prepare your property, avoid using low lying footpaths, and do not walk, cycle or drive through flood water. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 04:58
River Ouse
This flood warning for the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe remains in force in response to rising river levels on the River Ouse in York following prolonged rainfall. Levels are continuing to rise this morning Thursday 21/01/2021. The current level at the Viking Recorder in York is 4.2m. We expect the river Ouse to peak at 4.4 - 4.8m on Thursday night. The particular areas of concern are riverside properties in the village around Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. Please be aware that persistent and heavy rain is forecast until Thursday, 21/01/2021. Please prepare your property, avoid using low lying footpaths, and do not walk, cycle or drive through flood water. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 20:26
River Ouse
This warning has been issued in response to rising river levels on the River Ouse in York following prolonged rainfall. Levels are continuing to rise this evening, Wednesday 20th January, and will continue to rise overnight and through tomorrow. The current level at the Viking Recorder in York is 3.82m. We expect the river Ouse to peak at 4.4 - 4.8m on Thursday night. The particular areas of concern are riverside properties in the village around Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane. Please be aware that persistent and heavy rain is forecast until Thursday 21/01/2021. Please prepare your property, avoid using low lying footpaths and do not walk, cycle or drive through flood water. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Feb 2020 08:24
River Ouse
This Flood Warning remains in force as levels on the River Ouse remain high in York. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 3.8m and is expected to continue to fall gradually throughout Thursday 27/02/2020 and Friday 28/02/2020. Further rain is forecast on Friday and into the weekend and we expect this will cause river levels to rise again. Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will be monitoring the situation closely. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is in operation. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking, driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Feb 2020 03:45
River Ouse
This Flood Warning remains in force as levels on the River Ouse remain high in York. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 3.9m and is expected to continue to fall gradually throughout Thursday 27/02/2020 and Friday 28/02/2020. Further rain is forecast on Friday and into the weekend and we expect this will cause river levels to rise again.
Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will be monitoring the situation closely. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is in operation.
For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking, driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2020 20:14
River Ouse
This Flood Warning remains in force as levels on the River Ouse remain high in York. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.06m and is falling. The forecast for the River Ouse in York is to continue to fall throughout Thursday and Friday 27/02/2020. Rainfall is then expected towards the weekend which will cause the river to rise again. Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will be monitoring the situation closely. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is in operation. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking, driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2020 11:15
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as river levels remain high in York. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.25m and falling. The Ouse in York peaked at a level of 4.44m at 19:00 on Tuesday 25/02/20. Levels will remain high during Wednesday 26/02/2020.
For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff continue to monitor the situation closely. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2020 02:57
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as river levels remain high in York. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.39m and falling. The Ouse in York peaked at a level of 4.44m at 19:00 on Tuesday 25/2/20. Levels will remain high during Wednesday 26/02/2020.
For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff continue to monitor the situation closely. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 18:46
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as river levels remain high in York. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.45m. Levels are forecast to peak at around 4.5m overnight and remain high in to Wednesday 26/02/2020. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff continue to monitor the situation closely. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 12:08
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force, as river levels are high as a result of recent rainfall and snow melt. Flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.4m, but is expected to rise again on Tuesday 25/02/2020. We currently expect a peak level in York of up to 4.7m early on Wednesday morning 26/02/2020. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff continue to monitor the situation closely. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 03:26
River Ouse
This Flood Warning remains in force as levels on the River Ouse remain high. The level at the Viking Recorder in central York fell to 4.3m on Monday 24/02/20, but will rise through Tuesday following recent rainfall. We currently expect a peak level in York of up to 4.7m early on Wednesday morning. Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will be monitoring the situation closely. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is in operation. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking, driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 19:17
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force, as river levels are high as a result of recent rainfall and snow melt. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.4m and is falling slowly. Levels are forecast to remain high into Tuesday 25/02/2020. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff continue to monitor the situation closely. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 18:03
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force, as river levels are high as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties at Bishopthorpe. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.4m and has peaked. Levels are forecast to remain high on Monday 24/02/2020. We will be monitoring the forecast closely and will keep this message up to date with the latest information. Please put your flood plan into action. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 10:28
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force, as river levels are continuing to rise as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties at Bishopthorpe. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.5m and is expected to peak below 4.6m by late Monday morning 24/02/2020. Levels are forecast to remain high on Monday 24/02/2020. Further rain is expected over the next few days. We will be monitoring the forecast closely and will keep this message up to date with the latest information. Please put your flood plan into action. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 02:18
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force, as river levels are continuing to rise as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties at Bishopthorpe. The current level of the River Ouse at York Viking Recorder is 4.4m and is expected to peak below 4.6m by late Monday morning 24/02/2020. Levels are forecast to remain high on Monday 24/02/2020. Further rain is expected over the next few days. We will be monitoring the forecast closely and will keep this message up to date with the latest information. Please put your flood plan into action. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 20:56
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as river levels are continuing to rise as a result of rainfall on Friday and Saturday. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected. The current level on the River Ouse at the Viking Recorder is 4.4m and forecast to peak between 4.4m and 4.5m on Sunday evening. Areas most at risk are properties at Bishopthorpe. Please put your flood plan into action. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days, which will cause levels to rise and fall. We will be monitoring the forecast closely and will keep this message up to date with the latest information. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 20:13
River Ouse
River levels are continuing to rise as a result of rainfall on Friday and Saturday. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected from Sunday morning. The level on the River Ouse at the Viking Recorder is 4.4m and forecast to peak between 4.4m and 4.5m on Sunday evening. Areas most at risk are properties at Bishopthorpe. Please put your flood plan into action. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days, which will cause levels to stay high, but fluctuate, with a further peak on Monday evening around similar levels or slightly higher. We will be monitoring the forecast closely and will keep this message up to date with the latest information. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 11:49
River Ouse
River levels are continuing to rise as a result of rainfall on Friday and Saturday. Flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected from Sunday morning. The level on the River Ouse at the Viking Recorder is 4.4m and forecast to peak between 4.4m and 4.5m on Sunday evening. Areas most at risk are properties at Bishopthorpe. Please put your flood plan into action. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days, which will cause levels to stay high, but fluctuate, with a further peak on Monday evening around similar levels or slightly higher. We will be monitoring the forecast closely and will keep this message up to date with the latest information. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 03:59
River Ouse
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday. Flooding of property roads and farmland is expected from 08:00 today, 23/02/2020. The level on the River Ouse at the Viking Recorder is 4m and will continue to rise on Sunday 23/02/2020, peaking at 4.5m on Sunday afternoon. Areas most at risk are properties at Bishopthorpe. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please put your flood plan into action. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days, which will cause levels to rise and fall accordingly. We will be monitoring the forecast closely and will keep this message up to date with the latest information. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Our Area Incident Room remains open. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2020 08:49
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as levels remain high following recent rain. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 3.4m. The river level is forecast to continue falling slowly through Thursday morning, 20/2/2020, before rising again into the weekend in response to further rainfall. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2020 00:43
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as levels remain high following Storm Dennis. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 3.6m. The river level is forecast to continue falling slowly through the night into Thursday morning 20/2/2020. Further rain is forecast for the next few days which may cause levels to rise again towards the weekend. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Feb 2020 17:02
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as levels remain high following Storm Dennis. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 3.65m. The river level is forecast to continue falling slowly throughout the rest of Wednesday 19/02/2020. Further rain is forecast for the next few days which may cause levels to rise again towards the weekend. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Feb 2020 08:21
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force due to high levels on the Ouse following rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 3.7m and is forecast to continue falling very slowly through Wednesday 19/02/2020. Further rain is forecast from Wednesday afternoon onwards which may cause levels to rise again. For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Feb 2020 00:48
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force due to high levels on the Ouse associated with Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 3.9m and is forecast to continue falling very slowly overnight on Tuesday 18/02/2020. Further rain is forecast from Wednesday onwards which may cause levels to rise again. For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2020 17:13
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force due to high levels on the Ouse associated with Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 4.08m and is forecast to continue falling very slowly throughout Tuesday 18/02/2020. Further rain is forecast from Wednesday onwards which may cause levels to rise again. For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2020 08:46
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force due to high levels on the Ouse associated with Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 4.24m and is forecast to fall very slowly and will stay high throughout Tuesday 18/02/2020. For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2020 08:22
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force due to high levels on the Ouse associated with Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 4.4m and is forecast to fall very slowly and will stay high throughout Tuesday 18/02/2020. For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2020 00:12
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as high levels on the Ouse due to rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 4.4m and is forecast to fall slowly overnight and through Tuesday 18/02/2020. For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 16:15
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force as levels have risen due to rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in Bishopthorpe. The Ouse level at York Viking Recorder is 4.4m and is peaking around this level on Monday afternoon 17/02/2020. For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 08:29
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force. River Ouse levels are continuing to rise as a result of rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in BIshopthorpe. River levels at York Viking Recorder are currently 4.3m. Levels are expected to peak at approximately 4.6m around lunchtime on Monday 17/02/20. For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 00:36
River Ouse
This flood warning remains in force. River Ouse levels are continuing to rise as a result of rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in BIshopthorpe. We expect the river levels to reach 4.3m in the early hours of Monday morning (17/02/20). This is the level we expect property flooding to occur. Levels will keep rising to around 4.8m after 1600 hours on Monday (17/02/20). For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 16:41
River Ouse
River Ouse levels are continuing to rise as a result of rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are properties in BIshopthorpe. We expect the river levels to reach 4.3m around 8am on Monday morning (17/02/20). This is the level we expect property flooding to occur. Levels will keep rising to around 4.8m overnight on Monday (17/02/20). For the latest river levels, see the gov.uk website. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Area Incident Room is open. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and deploying pumps, people and equipment at various locations around the city. Floodgates are closed in York and the Foss Barrier is operational. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.