River Ouse level at Viking Recorder
Station summary
- State
- Normal 0.05m to 1.90m
- Height
- 0.53m at today
How levels here could affect nearby areas
- 5.50m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at Marygate, York
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at North Street, York
- 5.40m
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Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (recorded on 4 November 2000)
- 5.10m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at Clifton, York
- 5.00m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at Lower Darnborough Street, York
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at River Street, York
- 4.57m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties on River Street, York
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Historical event: Flooding to properties on Skeldergate, York
- 4.47m
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Historical event: Flooding on A19 at Fulford
- 4.17m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at York city centre
- 4.00m
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Historical event: Flooding on Acaster Lane, York
- 3.40m
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Historical event: Flooding to properties at St Georges field, York
- 3.00m
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Property flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood warnings may be issued
- 2.20m
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Low lying land flooding is possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued
- 1.90m
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This is the top of the normal range
- 0.53m
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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
- 5.00m (Above Ordnance Datum)
- Station name
- Viking Recorder
- Normal range
- 0.05m to 1.90m
- Station ID
- 8208
How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels