York floods update

York City centre flood monitor click to enlarge

The Ouse is now reaching peak levels and is expected to fall gradually over the next 24 hours.

The Foss is already returning to more normal levels.

In both cases the levels seen early today were close to the highest ever recorded (12 years ago). It was a closer call for the York community than the Council seemed to be prepared to admit on Tuesday.

Latest update at 10:30am

Latest York Council Flood update as of Thursday 27 September at 10.30am:

New information:

Leeman Road area, there will be some disruption to rubbish collections today.

The following streets that are due to have a collection today will not receive a collection;
• Swinerton Avenue
• Forth Street
• Lincoln Street

Some or all of the properties in the following streets may not receive a collection;
• Balfour Street
• Sailsbury Terrace
• Carnot Street
• Roseberry Street
• Jubilee Terrace

We think that the disruption will affect a few hundred properties in total. The crews are following the advice of the fire service as to which streets are accessible. We will endeavour to return to the properties that have not had a collection as soon as possible within the next few working days, but obviously are not able to confirm when this will be at the moment.

For more information please visit www.york.gov.uk or call 01904 551551

Important: The following roads in York will remain closed/restricted today

A19 (Germany Beck)
Skeldergate
Monks Cross Link Road
Acaster Malbis (riverside road)
Nether Poppleton (riverside road)
Naburn at Howden Lane
Terry Avenue
St George’s Field Car Park
Esplanade Car Park
Tower Street (both ways)
Fordlands Road
Salisbury Terrace at Water End
Knavesmire Road- currently no bus service can be provided via Southbank
Bishopthorpe Road (restricted access). Important: The Crematorium is open, customers please use Bishopthrope Road/Past Terrys

Current river levels are 5.07 mtrs above summer level (asl). Levels have stabilised and are decrease steadily in the next 24hrs. To put this into context the maximum river levels in the year 2000 floods was 5.4 mtrs asl, so York is very much open for business and all agencies have sufficient resources in place.

The following bus services are currently being diverted/cancelled.
• Park & Ride 3 (Askham Bar) is terminating at Station Road and is therefore not serving any stops further into York City Centre from this point. Please board/alight at the York Station or Blossom Street stops.
• Diversion in place on First route 11 (Bishopthorpe – York via South Bank) due to flooding in the vicinity of Bishopthorpe Palace
• City Centre diversions due to closure of Tower Street in both directions, stopping arrangements as follows –
– Route 4 (Acomb – University of York via York) in either direction, use Piccadilly, Rougier Street or York Station
• Route 7 (P&R) – use Piccadilly, Rougier Street, York Station or the Barbican Centre
• Route 415 – Use Merchantgate (off Piccadilly) or the Barbican Centre
• Please also be aware that the Coastliner service will be diverted in Tadcaster as a result of not being able to cross the river there.
• The city centre diversion routes are subject to possible change dependent on the flooding situation.
• Skeldergate (routes P&R 3 & EYMS routes)
• Fulford Road closure at Germany Beck (routes Designer Outlet P&R 7, 35, 36, 42, 415, 416). Any Fulford School services may also be diverted.
• No bus services through the Leeman Road (no 2 P&R, First route 5, TransDev route 24 and 26, all North Yorkshire Services) – Diversions via Holgate Road/Bootham
• The number 7 Designer Outlet P&R via Piccadilly
• Service 4 is being diverted via Piccadilly
• The number 3 Askham Bar P&R is terminating at the railway station
• Arriva route 42 (York – Naburn – Stillingfleet – Cawood – Selby). Due to flooding at Cawood bridge, the route is only operating between Selby and Cawood.
• Any passengers from York travelling towards Selby should use route 415. Unfortunately the buses are unable to serve Stillingfleet or Naburn at this time and do not expect to until further notice
• Harrogate Coach Travel reports that Acaster Malbis is impassable by buses on route 21. Services will be maintained as far as Mount Pleasant caravan park but not the village itself.
• Service 10 and 20 in Nether Poppleton
• Service 21 in Acaster Malbis
Important safety message: members of the public are being asked by all agencies to keep clear from operational staff and equipment diverting traffic and clearing flood water (and not to remove safety signs or diversion signs).

Drivers should avoid/drive sensibly through flood water (particularly when in the vicinity of residential areas as driving at fast speeds can increase the risk of flood water flooding properties).

For further information residents and visitors can contact City of York Council on 01904 551550/ 551551 or visit www.york.gov.uk

In emergency situations, residents should call 999

Useful web site list

Realtime web cam http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/north/Ouse/York/#

River levels:

Holgate http://tinyurl.com/Holgate-beck-level

City centre http://tinyurl.com/York-City-centre-river-level

Foss barrier http://tinyurl.com/Foss-Barrier-river-level

New Earswick http://tinyurl.com/New-Earswick-river-level

Skelton/Poppleton http://tinyurl.com/Skelton-river-levels

Weather
The weather in context. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulhudson/2012/09/all-eyes-on-york-after-worst-s.shtml

Local flood warnings