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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Flood Warning History
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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.