The flooding in York and North Yorkshire has left a number of roads and car parks closed.
There are more than 30 flood warnings and alerts across the county.
York remains open for business thanks to flood defence measures including the deployment of the Foss Barrier.
Tadcaster Bridge is closed, one of nine routes in North Yorkshire either closed or passable with care due to floodwater.
Here are the closures today (Thursday, 2 January):
| Road | Status |
|---|---|
| A59 Kex Gill | Closed – landslip from embankment |
| A6108 Masham Bridge | Passable with care – flooding |
| A659 Tadcaster Bridge | Closed – high river levels |
| A684 Aysgarth to Worton | Closed – flooding |
| A684 Wensley Bridge to Gale Bank Junction, Wensley | Passable with care – flooding |
| A684 Morton-on-Swale | Closed – flooding |
| B6480 Low Bentham to Wennington | Flooding at railway bridge |
| Sharrow Lane, Ripon | Closed – flooding |
| Cattal Bridge | Closed – flooding |
At 5.54pm last night firefighters rescued a driver stuck in floodwater in Acomb.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews from Knaresborough and Wetherby responded to a vehicle stuck in flood water.
“Crews waded through flood water to assist the driver through flood water to dry land.
“The incident was left with highways who were in process of closing the road when the vehicle was found.”
In York:
- Rowntree Park, Rowntree Park car park, Rowntree Park play area and Rowntree Park toilets will be closed today (2 January)
- Rowntree Park reading cafe only accessible via Richardson Street
- St George’s Field car park and St George’s Field coach park are closed
- Esplanade car park is closed.
The River Ouse at the Viking Recorder in York had reached 3.61m at 8am today. Anything over 3m causes flooding.
It is now forecast to peak at 3.78m this afternoon.
There are 13 flood warnings and 19 flood alerts standing this morning. You can see them all here.
Today’s flood warnings include:
- River Ouse at York – riverside properties
- River Ouse at Naburn Lock
- River Ouse at York – St George’s Field and Queen’s Staith
- River Ouse at Linton Lock
- River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site
- River Ure at Aldwark Bridge to Cuddy Shaw Plantation.
An ice warning is in force today for York and North Yorkshire from 5pm today to 10am tomorrow. A snow warning is in place from Saturday at midday till Sunday at 11.59pm.
Temperatures are due to drop to -3°C in York tonight.
