Flooding update – More roads reopen, river level gauges repaired

. The Ouse is currently 4.7 metres above normal levels and gradually falling from the peak of 5.2 metres seen on Sunday.

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River levels are expected to remain very high over the next few days.

The Foss Barrier has been repaired & lowered. 4 of the 8 pumps are now operating. This should be good news for the Huntington Road/Walmgate areas

View the Environment Agency’s map showing current flood warnings for the York area.

Most bus routes are being diverted, with severe delays to be expected.

Bus services 29th Dec 2015

Bus services 29th Dec 2015

Traffic signals have failed at several junctions, including Walmgate Bar and New Lane/Malton Rd. Please proceed with caution where traffic signals are not functional.

The following main roads are currently closed:

Fulford area

  • A19 Fulford Rd/Selby Rd
  • Fordlands Road

Inner Ring Road area

  • Foss Islands Road
  • Tower Street
  • Layerthorpe
  • Navigation Road

City Centre

  • Piccadilly
  • Merchantgate
  • St Denys’ Rd
  • Skeldergate
  • Fossgate
  • Walmgate

Huntington Road area

  • Huntington Road (Monkgate to Haley’s Terrace)
  • Lowther St (no exit at Huntington Rd end)

Tang Hall area

  • Tang Hall Lane at Walney Rd (alternative route via Fourth Ave and Melrosegate is passable)
  • Bad Bargain Lane
  • Hempland Lane / junction of Burnholme Drive

Bishopthorpe area

  • Bishopthorpe Road (at Crematorium)
Roads which have now reopened:
  • Haxby Road is now clear through to the city centre.
  • Huntington Road is clear between A1237 and the Link Road. Closed in bound of this – Haleys Terrace to Monkgate.
  • Heworth Green to Monkgate route is clear in both directions at Monkgate roundabout (Flood water on outbound side but passable)
  • Foss Bank and Layerthorpe/Foss Islands Rd junction is closed.
  • A19, Clifton Green, Water End and Water Lane clear.
  • Fishergate gyratory is open as yesterday.
  • Monks Cross Link
  • Melrosegate
  • Stonebow
  • Peasholme Green

Please do not take any unneccessary risks and only travel if absolutely necessary.

The Environment Agency is working to top up the low spots in the River Ouse’s defences at Marygate, North Street Gardens and Lower Ebor Street.  It is expected that the defences will withstand the predicted river levels and there is not thought to be risk to people or properties behind the defences.

Work is ongoing to identify any vulnerable individuals or groups who would need notifying if the forecast changes.

Floods latest – water levels stable, some roads reopen, bus service details

The River Ouse has stabilised at 5.2m although there is potential for a rise in river levels towards the end of the week. The river gauges on the Ouse  are still not reporting although those on Blue Beck and Tang Hall Beck show water levels falling.

A dedicated floods twitter news-feed has been established https://twitter.com/YorkFloods
  • BT are hoping to bring power back to York telephone exchange during the morning

    Rescue workers take a break at the Foxwood Community Centre

    Rescue workers take a break at the Foxwood Community Centre

  • The Army flying in kit with helicopter to help get Foss Barrier working again this week
  • There have been over 80 people who have had electricity cut off
  • 115 people used the rest centre at Archbishop Holgate School. Volunteers opened the Foxwood Community Centre yesterday evening to feed incoming rescue workers.
  • The rescue operation knocked on doors of over 600 properties
  • No further evacuations are planned
  • The Council is looking to get another 10,000 more sandbags.
  • Some roads have reopened
  • Road closures 0835 28th Dec 2015
  • Bus services

These are the current services

Bus services 28th Dec 2015

Floods update: Message from York Police

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York, Cawood and Selby are currently experiencing unprecedented levels of flooding, with rivers expected to peak during the evening and early hours of tomorrow morning.

North Yorkshire Police are requesting that visitors to the area, or those wanting to view the floods, do not visit York or Selby district at this time and delay their visit until flood risk has passed.

DCC Tim Madgwick, Gold Commander said:

“We would advise people not to visit the affected areas of York and Selby at this time of high risk. Many major routes into York and Selby are currently flooded and travel in and around these areas is very challenging.”

“Routes that are open and passable are critical to emergency services to access to those who need support. We would ask people who do not need to travel to York , Selby and Selby district to delay their visit until the flood risk has passed.”

“The risk is being constantly monitored through a multi-agency approach. As flood waters are currently rising, we expected a clearer picture of maximum levels tomorrow, when they peak.”

“To residents and business owners – if you are contacted by emergency or support agencies and asked to evacuate your property, we realise the inconvenience and disruption, but please be assured that all risks will have been assessed and the decision to evacuate will have been made with your safety and best interest in mind.”

The latest flood warning information can be access here  https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/map

You can also follow @EnvAgencyYNE and #floodaware on Twitter for the latest updates. Or call Floodline on 0345  9881188.

Keep up to date with the weather forecast and weather warnings at  www.metoffice.gov.uk or tune in to your local BBC radio station.

Floods update – some better news?

It looks like river levels are beginning to stabilise.

Early times, and there is still a lot of water to reach York from the Dales, but the Ouse gauges seem to be peaking.

The weather forecast suggests that we are due to have another dry day tomorrow which will help.

Blue beck Rawcliffe stable but very high

Blue beck Rawcliffe stable but very high

Ouse Bridge Viking recorder. Rate of increase is reducing

Ouse Bridge Viking recorder. Rate of increase is reducing

Ouse at Poppleton and Skelton - rate of increase reducing

Ouse at Poppleton and Skelton – rate of increase reducing

Tang Hall beck - falling back from record high

Tang Hall beck – falling back from record high

Floods latest – great response to Foxwood Community Centre floods appeal

Thanks to those who generously responded to the appeal for clothes, bedding etc by the Foxwood Residents Association.

Flood aid being collected at Foxwood Community Centre

Flood aid being collected at Foxwood Community Centre

Flood aid being collected at Foxwood Community Centre

Flood aid being collected at Foxwood Community Centre

7 car loads now on their way to the coordinating centre at Archbishop Holgates school (which is open to receive those evacuated from their homes).

Next up for Foxwood may be a challenge to feed 52 flood workers arriving from the south at 9:00pm.

More as it become clear at  https://www.facebook.com/foxwood.residentsassociation.14

Flooded York. Levels now officially higher than 2012

Flooded York. Levels now officially higher than 2012

 

Flooding latest – appeal for towels, coats, clean bedding materials

The Foxwood Community Centre on Bellhouse Way (Cranfield Place junction) is opening between 12:00 noon and 2:00pm today (Sunday) to receive gifts of:

  • Clean bedding

    Foxwood Community Centre

    Foxwood Community Centre

  • Warm clothing particularly coats
  • Cleaning materials
  • Clean towels

which will be offered to the victims of flooding here in York.

https://www.facebook.com/FoxwoodResidentsAssociation/

http://foxwoodcommunitycentre.org.uk/

Generally the floods have had less impact on west York than on roads nearer the Foss and the Ouse.

Windsor House older peoples home suffered basement flooding yesterday and the was a re-occurrence of “backing up” problems in the  sewers in Foxwood Lane south.

In the Woodthorpe area sandbags had to be deployed in the Coeside/Nevis way area.

The Community is therefore being asked to help wherever possible those who have been evacuated from their homes in central and east York

Flooding latest – 13 flood alerts in place in York

Ouse expected to continue rising until Monday
Click to go to individual flood alerts

Click to go to individual flood alerts

Several flood gauges have recorded their highest ever levels.One or two now seem to have been overwhelmed by the deluge but the following links still work

Ouse water level camera
    The camera below is situated at the Lowther pub near Ouse bridge
    Generally speaking,  if the top of the “no entry” sign (below) disappears under water, then there are major problems (getting close at 0955 hours on 27th Dec 2015
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