Following heavy rainfall on Thursday river levels on the River Ouse are continuing to rise. The current level at York city centre is 3.25 metres which is 10 feet and 8 inches. This is forecast to peak at 3.6 metres which is 11 feet and 10 inches between 4:30pm and 7:30pm today. Further showers are expected today. 8:00 on 11 May 2012 http://tinyurl.com/Flood-Warnings-York
A web cam can be found at http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/north/Ouse/York/# for anyone wishing to monitor river levels from their home.