The Environment Agency says that more localized floods are likely in York and along the North Yorkshire rivers, after today’s rain and in some parts even snow.
A Yellow warning for York and much of North Yorkshire in effect from 0200 to 1500 (Mon)
Monday updates will appear here:
Unfortunately, the level of the river is too high to allow us to operate, we canceled all our departures until Tuesday 25 February inclusive, but the city center is still open for business. #York @VisitYork @YorkDungeon @yorksightseeing @yorkschocstory @minsterfm @TheGrandYork
– citycruisesyork (@citycruisesyork) February 21, 2020
Our crews will be out tonight because sleet and snow are expected in the early hours tomorrow. ❄️ The grinding will begin at 4 in the morning. #WinterInYork pic.twitter.com/9tNFn8e9VF
– York gritting (@yorkgritter) February 23, 2020
VIDEO – Met Monday Office Forecast:
Our #gritting crews deal with priority roads at night and in the morning with snowplows mounted where necessary. Please be careful when out and about and drive up to the conditions. #NorthYorksGrit
Find out more about gritting here: https://t.co/6cnhGrxFu6 pic.twitter.com/nMRf9M0RuA
– North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) February 23, 2020
River levels
On Sunday afternoon, the Environment Agency expected the river in York to rise approximately 4.5 m above normal summer levels.
It arrived at 4.36 m at 13:30, then started to fall and then to get up again.
The next 24 hours are difficult to predict due to the anticipated rain and snow.
It is possible that it can go back to 4.6 – 4.7 on Monday morning.
It rose to 4.41 m during Storm Dennis and 5.4 m in 2000
Once again the focus of the City of York council will keep water out of other properties.
One of the places where @CityofYork The Council is fighting with the creeping Ouse. The levels could reach 4.5 m above normal this afternoon and perhaps 4.7 tomorrow morning. #york Tower Street @minsterfm #floods #flooding However, York remains open to visitors. pic.twitter.com/ppKDIEweoG
– DavidDunninguk (@daviddunninguk) February 23, 2020
The city of York remains open to business.
If you were thinking of postponing a trip this week, this video shows how the floods are on one level and the main streets of the city are much higher.
Traders and tourist attractions will welcome you warmly.
While the commercial activities of a river have been flooded and this is a very difficult time, this video shows why #york the city center remains open during #flooding the main roads are much higher than the #flood level @VisitYork @MakeItYork @theyorkbid @theyorkmix @minsterfm @CityofYork pic.twitter.com/XrFUQ7sjWN
– DavidDunninguk (@daviddunninguk) February 23, 2020
Photo taken from @ Sierra18ny SM Tony Walker of the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
Naburn
Two people, a man and a woman, were rescued from their Volvo by the firefighters of Acomb and York after driving through the flood waters of Naburn.
The driver ignored the obvious sign and the visible flood.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATER says Tony Walker
We rescued the occupants because their safety and well-being were at risk.
The car was left behind.
We will not recover vehicles!
30 cm of water can make a car float and transport it to deeper areas. Could to drown or die from cold water shock
IS illegal to remove the closing marks.
2 people saved from their car nearby #A comb & #York crews after driving through the flood waters of Naburn. The driver ignored the obvious sign and the visible flood. We will not recover vehicles! DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODING WATER! @minsterfm @theyorkmix @BBCYork pic.twitter.com/uBP7nLvl3o
– Station Manager Tony Walker (@ sierra18NY) February 23, 2020
Tower Street pumps Sunday
As the river levels rise York City Council will provide 24/7 defense assistance, with reinforcements including 11 pumps and extra sandbags available for Peckitt Street, Tower Gardens, Clementhorpe and Germany Beck’s A19.
A 4×4 service is also available for the Fordlands Road community.
For floods in the North Yorkshire County Council area see here
More information on current warnings for all our rivers is available on the Minster Flood FM page
River Ouse Viking recorder data here
York is open to visitors but companies along the river are going through a difficult month
For those businesses affected the financial tension has started to show.
Becky Wensley who runs Tower Vue Cafe, with her husband, says she lost between one and one and a half and a half pounds in the proceeds.
VIDEO – Becky talks to David Dunning:
The Shambles Kitchen he donated sausages to the homeless after revenue dropped 75% and remained with a lot of stocks.
Their offer on social media has attracted hundreds of actions and wishes.
Free sausages for homeless charity @ShamblesKitchen find out why here @minsterfm @theyorkmix #floods #StormDennis #york pic.twitter.com/Sm8fyZoDgl
– DavidDunninguk (@daviddunninguk) February 23, 2020
Have you lost electricity?
See the Northern Powergrid Power Cut information map is here
A vehicle was left in the parking lot of St George’s Fields and was flooded again and its rear window was broken
York Viking Festival
The weather (strong winds) caused challenges to the organizers of the Jorvik Viking Festival.
The march to Coppergate took place as planned, leaving York Minster at 1.30 pm and ending in the Coppergate Center.
Saturday afternoon combat and Battle Spectacular were canceled.
Travel news (radio updates also on FM, DAB and Smart Speaker, via Minster FM)
The Morton on Swale bridge on the A684 was closed due to flooding.
You can see the complete list of road closures due to recent bad weather here: https://t.co/EKShUp063k pic.twitter.com/5nracixUvg
– North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) February 22, 2020
Cawood Bridge by Robert Lewis
As the river levels begin to drop again, this information can change rapidly
More information on road closure in North Yorkshire here
Motorists should note closed road signs and not drive through flood waters.
A19 south of Selby remains closed – Minster FM report here
National Railway information including LNER, TPE, Northern, Hull Trains (Selby) CrossCountry and Grand Central
Your local bus company is also on Twitter.
You can read the updates online without needing a Twitter profile.
EG @FirstYork @YorkBus (Coastliner) @Reliancebus @arrivayorkshire
More information on the Minster FM Travel news page here
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