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River Ouse level at Cawood

Latest at 4:00pm on 30 December

Height
1.49m
Trend
Falling
State
Normal

Normal range 0.84m to 6.10m

Height in metres over the last 5 days and up to 36 hour forecast

Information:

This station includes an automated model. The highest level in the model is 3.77m on 30 December at 9:00pm. Read more about how we forecast river levels.

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

7.92m
Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (3 November 2000)
Historical event: Flooding to properties at Bishopthorpe, York
Historical event: Flooding to properties at Naburn, York
Historical event: Flooding to propertiesg at Acaster Malbis, York
7.90m
Historical event: Flooding to roads in Cawood area
7.70m
Historical event: Flooding to properties at Cawood, Selby
7.50m
Property flooding is possible above this level
7.30m
Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
6.10m
Top of normal range
1.49m
Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.

How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels