River Ouse level at Cawood
Station summary
- State
- Normal 0.84m to 6.10m level here
- Height
- 1.95m at today
How levels here could affect nearby areas
- 7.92m
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Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 3 November 2000)
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at Bishopthorpe, York
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at Naburn, York
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Historical event: Flooding to propertiesg at Acaster Malbis, York
- 7.90m
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Historical event: Flooding to roads in Cawood area
- 7.80m
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Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
- 7.70m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at Cawood, Selby
- 6.10m
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Low lying land flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued
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This is the top of the normal range
- 1.95m
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Latest level
No two flood events are the same. Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels if, for example, flood defences are now in place.
View technical information for this measuring station
- Site datum
- 0.24m (Above Ordnance Datum)
- Station name
- Cawood
- Normal range
- 0.84m to 6.10m
- Station ID
- 8044
How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels