Flood Warning Info - River Ouse at Acaster Selby
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Properties on Back Lane in Acaster Selby.
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 01:49
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse are falling slowly but remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly roads and properties around Acaster Selby. There is an ongoing risk of flooding to gardens, roads and paths, but risk to properties is expected to continue falling. Levels are expected to remain high for the next few days but to continue falling with drier weather expected over the coming days. Continue acting on your flood plan where it is safe to do so. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Saturday 06/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 17:51
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse are falling slowly but remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly roads and properties around Acaster Selby. There is an ongoing risk of flooding to gardens, roads and paths, but risk to properties is expected to continue falling. Levels are expected to remain high for the next few days but to continue falling with drier weather expected over the coming days. Continue acting on your flood plan where it is safe to do so. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 2:00AM on Saturday 06/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 09:56
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse are falling slowly but remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly roads and properties around Acaster Selby. There is an ongoing risk of flooding to gardens, roads and paths, but risk to properties is expected to continue falling. Levels are expected to remain high for the next few days but to continue falling with drier weather expected over the coming days. Continue acting on your flood plan where it is safe to do so. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 6:00PM on Friday 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 01:42
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse are falling slowly but remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly properties around Acaster Selby. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Levels are expected to remain high for the next few days but to continue falling. Please put your flood plan into action. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10AM on Friday 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 17:53
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. River levels are now starting to fall from the peak levels reached on Thursday 04/01/2024, and are expected to continue to fall overnight into Friday 05/01/2024. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly properties around Acaster Selby. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Further showers are forecast for the next few days and we expect levels to remain high. Please put your flood plan into action. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 2AM on Friday 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:47
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. The river level has peaked and should begin to slowly drop through Thursday, 04/01/2024. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly properties around Acaster Selby. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Further showers are forecast for the next few days and we expect levels to remain high. Please put your flood plan into action. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 6PM on Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 01:49
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. The river level is beginning to peak and should begin to slowly drop through Thursday morning, 04/01/2024. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly properties around Acaster Selby. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Further showers are forecast for the next few days and we expect levels to remain high. Please put your flood plan into action. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 17:55
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. The river is beginning to peak and should begin to slowly drop tonight, Wednesday 03/01/2024. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly properties around Acaster Selby. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. Further showers are forecast for the next few days and we expect levels to remain high. Please put your flood plan into action. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 2AM on Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 10:03
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse have risen as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly properties around Acaster Selby. River levels at Cawood and at the Viking recorder in York are rising slowly. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. The forecast is for further light rain in the next few days, and we expect levels to remain high. Please put your flood plan into action. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and you should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 6PM on Wednesday 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 01:57
River Ouse
River levels on the lower River Ouse have risen as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, particularly properties around Acaster Selby. River levels at Cawood and at the Viking recorder in York are rising slowly. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. The forecast is for further light rain in the next few days, and we expect levels to remain high. Please put your flood plan into action. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor river levels and you should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on Wednesday 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2022 21:07
River Ouse
Levels on the River Ouse are continuing to fall slowly. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Acaster Selby. River levels at Cawood are also falling slowly. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. The forecast is for no further rainfall for the next few days, and we expect levels to continue to fall slowly. 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 Friday 25/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2022 12:38
River Ouse
Levels on the River Ouse are continuing to fall slowly. Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Ouse, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Acaster Selby. River levels at Cawood are also falling slowly. Flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths is expected. The forecast is for no further rainfall for the next few days, and we expect levels to continue to fall slowly. 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 Thursday 24/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2022 20:33
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. The River Ouse has peaked in York at a level of 4.58m. We expect the river to remain high throughout today Wednesday 23/02/2022 and then recede slowly. Levels in Cawood are beginning to fall slowly. Areas particularly at risk are low lying properties in Acaster Selby. 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 for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. The River Ouse has peaked in York at a level of 4.58m. We expect the river to remain high throughout the morning on Wednesday 23/02/2022 and then recede slowly. Levels in Cawood are beginning to fall slowly. Areas particularly at risk are low lying properties in Acaster Selby. 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 05:21
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. The River Ouse has peaked in York at a level of 4.58m. We expect the river to remain high throughout the morning on Wednesday 23/02/2022 and then recede slowly. The current level at Cawood remains steady at 7.55m and is not expected to rise further. Areas particularly at risk are low lying properties in Acaster Selby. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated in the afternoon on Wednesday 23/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2022 20:32
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. The River Ouse has peaked at a level of 4.58m. We expect the river to remain high overnight and then fall slowly. The current level at Cawood remains steady at 7.6m, and is not expected to rise further. Areas particularly at risk are low lying properties in Acaster Selby. 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 13:47
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. The river Ouse 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. The current level at Cawood is 7.6m, and not expected to rise much further. Areas particularly at risk are low lying properties in Acaster Selby. 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 00:04
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force, following recent heavy rainfall upstream on both the Wharfe and the Ouse. The current level at Cawood is 7.5m, and the river level will remain high into Tuesday, 22/02/22. No further significant rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours, and river levels on the Wharfe have peaked. However the input from the Ouse is continuing to rise as the peak has not yet reached York. Areas particularly at risk are low lying properties in Acaster Selby. Avoid low lying roads in the area which are expected to be flooded. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message on Tuesday morning, 22/02/2022 or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 16:12
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby has been issued as levels continue to rise following recent heavy rainfall upstream on both the Wharfe and the Ouse. The current level at Cawood is 7.2m, and will continue to rise slowly through Monday and into Tuesday 22/02/22. No further rainfall is expected today, and river levels on the Wharfe are approaching their peak. However the input from the Ouse is continuing to rise as the peak has not yet reached York. Areas particularly at risk are low lying properties in Acaster Selby. Avoid low lying roads in the area which are expected to be flooded. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jan 2021 08:39
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 levels at Naburn and Cawood are 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 24 Jan 2021 00:45
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 levels at Naburn and Cawood are 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 17:44
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 levels at Naburn and Cawood are 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 10:28
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 levels at Naburn and Cawood are 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 02:56
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 levels at Naburn and Cawood are 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 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 11:09
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. This is due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours. 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 during Friday, 22/01/2021. No further significant rainfall is forecast for today. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not 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 morning, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 03:23
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. This is due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours. 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. No further significant rainfall is forecast for today. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not 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 morning, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 19:02
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. This is due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours. The level at York Viking recorder is 4.54m and is slowly rising. Levels on the Ouse will remain high and are expected to peak at 4.6 - 4.9m at York Viking Recorder early Friday morning, 22/01/2021. No further significant rainfall is forecast for today. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not 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 11:23
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby remains in force. This is due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours. The level at York Viking recorder is 4.5m and is slowly rising. Levels on the Ouse will remain high and are expected to peak at 4.6-4.9m at York Viking Recorder early Friday morning, 22/01/2021. No further significant rainfall is forecast for today. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not 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 03:47
River Ouse
The flood warning for the River Ouse at Acaster Selby is now in force. This is due to high river levels following persistent heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours. The level at York Viking recorder is 4.2m and is slowly rising. Levels on the Ouse will remain high and are expected to peak at 4.4-4.8m at York Viking Recorder on Thursday night, 21/01/2021. Please be aware that persistent and heavy rain is forecast until Thursday. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not 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 5 Nov 2020 01:21
River Ouse
This Flood Alert remains in force as the River Ouse remains high as a result of heavy rainfall in the Dales catchments over the last few days. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect the river level at the Viking recorder in York to continue to fall slowly during Thursday 5th November.
Please avoid the paths, cycle-paths, and low-lying roads and car-parks alongside the river in York and nearby villages and do not drive into flood water. The Foss Barrier is in operation and our incident response staff are checking other defences and monitoring the forecasts.
No further significant rainfall is expected over the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message on Thursday morning or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2020 17:23
River Ouse
This flood warning for Acaster Selby remains in force as the River Ouse is continuing to rise in response to heavy rainfall in the Dales catchments over the last few days and high tides. The river level at Cawood is currently 7.2m and stable, but levels may rise a little further with the high tide this evening 4/11/20 from 21:00. The current level at the York Viking Recorder is 4.1m and will remain around this level during Wednesday 4/11/20, with levels forecast to fall slowly later in the day. The level at Naburn Lock is currently 3.5m and will remain high during Wednesday. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers in the vicinity of Acaster Selby. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2020 09:36
River Ouse
This flood warning for Acaster Selby remains in force as the River Ouse is continuing to rise in response to heavy rainfall in the Dales catchments over the last few days together with high tides. The river level at Cawood is currently 7.1m, but levels may rise with the high tide. The current level at the York Viking Recorder is 4.2m and will remain around this level during Wednesday 4th November, with levels forecast to fall slowly later in the day. The level at Naburn Lock is currently 3.5m and will remain high during Wednesday. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers in the vicinity of Acaster Selby. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2020 00:01
River Ouse
This Flood Warning has been issued as the River Ouse is continuing to rise in response to heavy rainfall in the Dales catchments over the last few days and high tides. The river level at Cawood is currently 7m, and whilst it has peaked with the tide, river levels upstream at the Viking recorder in York remain high. The current level at the York Viking Recorder is 4.2m and is expected to peak between 4.2 and 4.3m in the early hours of Wednesday 4th November. Therefore, the Ouse at Cawood may rise further into tomorrow morning, Wednesday 4th November. The level at Naburn Lock continues to rise and could reach up to 3.3m overnight. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers in the vicinity of Acaster Selby. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.