River Ouse level at Viking Recorder

How levels here could affect nearby areas

5.50m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at Marygate, York; Historical event: Flooding to properties at North Street, York
5.40m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 4 November 2000)
5.10m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at Clifton, York
5.00m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at Lower Darnborough Street, York; Historical event: Flooding to properties at River Street, York
4.57m: Historical event: Flooding to properties on River Street, York; Historical event: Flooding to properties on Skeldergate, York
4.47m: Historical event: Flooding on A19 at Fulford
4.17m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at York city centre
4.00m: Historical event: Flooding on Acaster Lane, York
3.40m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at St Georges field, York
3.00m: Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
2.20m: Low lying land flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued
1.90m: This is the top of the normal range
0.16m: 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.

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