Here’s how the floods are looking today (Tuesday).
As our pictures show, the River Ouse is pretty high – these pictures were taken this morning a few hours after it reached its peak of 4.19m around 11pm last night.
As at midday, there were still four flood warnings in place for York:
Queen’s Staith RoadSkeldergate is dry at its Micklegate end
Three flood warnings had been removed in the last 24 hours. The Ouse is now predicted to fall quickly.
Riverside paths are inaccessible. There is standing water at the Skeldergate Bridge end of Skeldergate, although cars have been driving through this morning.
Terry Avenue is underwater. The flood gates and pump is keeping Clementhorpe dry.
The temporary access to Emperor’s WharfTemporary access to the Bonding Warehouse
Most of Rowntree Park is submerged, although it is still possible to access the café from Richardson Street.
There is standing water on the approach to Millennium Bridge, but you can get to it via the fields.
Pumps are active on Tower Gardens and Peckitt Street. St George’s Field is still underwater and closed.
As usual, thanks to all our modern flood defences, most of York is unaffected by the floods and open for business.
Many Christmas shoppers are stopping to take pictures of the river scenes.
Looking down Terry AvenueNear Skeldergate BridgeTerry AvenueThe water next to Skeldergate BridgeTerry AvenueThe swollen OuseTraffic crosses Skeldergate Bridge unhindered by the river below
Clementhorpe and Rowntree Park
The corner of River Street and ClementhorpeThe flood barriers and pump keeps the road dryFrom here……to hereThe view over the Clementhorpe barrierRowntree Park from the reading café A semi-submerged carved totem in Rowntree ParkThe waters cover much of Rowntree ParkLooking towards the tennis courtsA soggy footpath and the lake engulfedChildren’s play equipment partially underwaterA general view of the parkExtra fun for the park’s geese and ducks
Millennium Bridge and New Walk
Standing water on the path to Millennium Bridge. You can access the bridge via the field to the rightThe view south from Millennium BridgeA soggy benchThe view down Terry AvenueMillennium Bridge on TuesdayThe River Ouse from Millennium BridgeLooking towards New WalkNew Walk flooded
Blue Bridge, Foss Barrier, St George’s Field
The end of Blue Bridge LaneThe Blue Bridge itselfThe Foss BarrierThe Foss Barrier is working flat outSt George’s Field car parkThe car park is closed, naturallyA van surrounded by the river water in St George’s Field car park
Tower Gardens and King’s Staith
The pump working at Tower GardensIt is closed again todayTower GardensNot a great place to sit todayA pump in action on Peckitt StreetLooking towards Ouse BridgeKing’s StaithLooking across to Queen’s StaithKing StreetA no-through road on TuesdayThe waters peaking on King’s Staith on TuesdayFrom Ouse Bridge
