It seems likely that there will be minor flooding in parts of York over the next 24 hours. However the threat is not as great as seen earlier in the year.

The A19 near Fulford is reported to be closed.

Upstream river levels have dropped dramatically over the last few hours.

The shopping centres will be unaffected.

Bus services are not operating today (New Years Day)

As always the best guide is the web cam on Kings Staith http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/north/Ouse/York/# . If the no entry sign is still above the waterline then there should not be any serious flooding.

We’ll provide updates if things deteriorate

The Environment Agencies web site also now has an improved graphical representation of flood threats (above) It can be accessed here: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/142151.aspx

You can check the position at monitoring sites across the County here for the Ouse catchment area http://tinyurl.com/Ouse-catchment

• Football City v Burton 1st Jan Bootham Cres

• Robin Hood & his Merry Mam 1st Jan/2nd Feb Theatre Royal

• Sleeping Beauty 2nd/6th Jan Grand Opera House

• Winter Health Walks Jan – Mar Various http://www.york.gov.uk/healthwalks

• Football City v Exeter 5th Jan Bootham Cres

• Singamajigs 8th Jan 10:15 am Theatre Royal

• Storymakers 9th Jan 10:15 am Theatre Royal

• Holocaust Memorial events 10th Jan – 23rd Jan Various http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/building-better-and-safer-future.html

• Brighouse & Rastrick BB 12th Jan 7:30pm Barbican

• Rugby League Knights v Crusaders 13th Jan Sun 3:00pm Huntington Stadium

• Get stuck in Mon 14th Jan 1:00pm Clifton Backies We will be working to uncover some of the remains of the old airfield. The heavy work was completed last year but since then some of the plants have regrown and leaves have fallen on the remains. We would like to clear this back so they don’t disappear into the undergrowth again. contact Jenny Cairns on 07833 436832

• HUGE 19th Jan Grand Opera House

• Football City v Aldershot 19th Jan Bootham Cres

• Rugby League Knights v Hunslet 20th Jan Sun 3:00pm Huntington Stadium

• Motowns greatest hits 22nd Jan Tues Grand Opera House

• Classic rock show 23rd Jan Grand Opera House

• Photography course 25th Jan – 15th Feb Rawcliffe Country Park Please contact Michael Rothwell by email: michael.rothwell@york.gov.uk By phone: 07951 497205

• Comedy Night 25th Jan Fri Racecourse

• MAYHEM 26th Jan Grand Opera House

• Burns Night Ceilidh 26th Jan De Grey Rooms

• Moving on from 1212 26th Jan Sat 2:00pm York Explore Library 100 years after 1212 York was briefly the capital of England during Scotland’s Wars of Independence. This lecture will explore the impact of the wars on the city

• Behind the scenes at the archives 26th Jane Sat 9:30am Art Gallery Work starts on a new £1.6m Heritage Lottery funded City Archive in 2013. This is your last chance to see behind the scenes at the old Archive before it closes. Pre booking essential Tel. 01904 552828

• York Residents Festival 26th/27th Jan Various A chance for York citizens to enjoy free and discounted entry into some of York’s world class attractions

• New Council HQ preview 26th/27th Jan Toft Green look round the newly refurbished building which will house the council offices.

• Rugby League Knights v Hull 27th Jab Sun Huntington Stadium

• York Dance Works 27th Jan Sun 3:00pm Barbican

• Get stuck in Mon 28th Jan 1:00pm West Bank Park This task is to check the condition of the nest boxes in West Bank Park and to repair those that can be repaired. We will also be able to make some new ones and install them in time for nesting season.contact Jenny Cairns on 07833 436832

• Stand Up York 31st Jan Thurs 6:30pm Barbican

For more information on events in York please visit the following web sites

1. Barbican http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/ tel. 0844 854 2757

2. Early Music Centre http://www.ncem.co.uk/?idno=152
tel. 01904 658338

3. Grand Opera House http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/grand-opera-house-york/
tel. 0844 847 2322

4. Minster http://www.yorkminster.org/whats-on.html
tel. 0844 939 0015

5. Racecourse http://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk/
tel. 01904 620911

6. Theatre Royal https://www.yorktheatreroyal.purchase-tickets-online.co.uk/public
tel (01904) 623568

7. Visit York http://www.visityork.org/ tel. 01904 550099

8. Yortime https://www.yortime.org.uk/eCommunityEvents/yortime/Default.aspx

9. York City Football Club http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/
tel. 01904 624447

10. York Knights RLFC http://www.yorkcityknights.co.uk/york-city-knights-fixture-list-2013
tel. 01904 767404

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