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River Ouse level at Viking Recorder

Latest at 9:15am on 16 November

Height
3.56m
Trend
Steady
State
High

Normal range 0.05m to 1.90m

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 3.57m on 16 November at 9:15am. Read more about how we forecast river levels.

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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 (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
3.56m
Latest level
3.50m (level exceeded)
Flood warning issued: River Ouse at Naburn Lock
3.40m (level exceeded)
Historical event: Flooding to properties at St Georges field, York
3.00m (level exceeded)
Property flooding is possible above this level
2.20m (level exceeded)
Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
1.90m (level exceeded)
Top of normal range

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