The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for York – after today’s torrential showers created problems across the city.
This was the alert, issued at 5.52pm on Monday (August 13):
The current level of Burdyke is 3.0m and rising. The wider River Ouse flood alert area may be affected by surface water issues, however river levels remain low.
Meanwhile the storms saw flash floods on many roads in the city.
Water Lane in Clifton lived up to its name and was blocked. Vehicles had to drive through inches of water along the Leeman Road tunnel.
Flash floods also hit Haxby and Wigginton. Here’s how you captured the storm and its aftermath…
Scarcroft Rd, York @northyorkswx pic.twitter.com/5g1esrzG3T
— Oliver (@lordjarman) August 13, 2018
30 minutes ago, Green Dike in Wigginton was a roads @BBCYork . Now it’s a river! pic.twitter.com/VNnJorNO7i
— David Ward (@thecrescent78) August 13, 2018
Same could be said for Eastfield Avenue in Haxby @BBCYork pic.twitter.com/hphmd05vyd
— David Ward (@thecrescent78) August 13, 2018
Flash flooding in Wigginton, York, following heavy rain this afternoon @BBCLookNorth @BBCYork pic.twitter.com/oYxwKJfxwe
— Dave Edwards (@daveedwards10) August 13, 2018
Outside my house in Wigginton pic.twitter.com/6pJNbDjasS
— Louise Clarke (@Loobylou65) August 13, 2018
Haxby pic.twitter.com/dvuBACC7ZD
— Douglas Lee (@Dougielee783) August 13, 2018
#rain #thunder #york #flood me n the bou watching the weather pic.twitter.com/Yq8Dwcq2or
— anitawils15 (@anitawils151) August 13, 2018
Water Lane his currently blocked due to severe rainfall. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/YAgw4y50Jj
— PCSO 3642 (@PCSO_3642_Viney) August 13, 2018
It’s rained (@ Clifton Without in York, York City) https://t.co/x95qhgtbcF pic.twitter.com/dVcRgCeyuq
— Mark t (@marktyork) August 13, 2018