Flooding updates: York (From York Press)

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This story has now closed. Please see the news page for live coverage on Tuesday.

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Barring any major incidents tonight, this story is unlikely to receive many more updates. Visit thepress.co.uk/news on Tuesday morning for updates on flooding incidents, road closures, bus disruption etc. Thanks to everyone who sent in pictures and updates today - please do so again tomorrow, and remember to heed the police advice and keep out of flood waters.

9:40pm

In East Yorkshire, the Environment Agency says:

"The current river level at Buttercrambe is 2 metres and the river level at Stamford Bridge is 9.3 metres. These levels have risen slightly. Further rainfall is expected throughout the night which may cause the levels to rise even further. We will continue to monitor the situation closely."

9:39pm

On the Ouse at Linton Lock, the current level is 3.6 metres above normal and rising, says the Environment Agency

They say: "Further rainfall is expected throughout the night. We will continue to monitor the situation."

9:37pm

The Environment Agency tonight said the Foss at Huntington was 2.6m above normal and may rise again overnight.

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To reiterate, the Ouse is predicted to peak at about 4 metres above normal summer levels early tomorrow. The city council says that, at that level, the following roads/parks/bus routes will be affected:

•  Main Street, Nether Poppleton, affecting bus Nos 10 and 20
•  B1222 Naburn Lane, affecting No 42
•  Skeldergate, affecting East Yorkshire Motor Services buses and the Askham Bar Park & Ride
•  Monks Cross link-road
•  Huntington Road at the Iron Bridge, affecting No 13
•  Rowntree Park
•  Terry Avenue
•  Queen's Staith
•  King Street
•  Cumberland Street
•  Acaster Lane, affecting No 21
•  Hull Road Park

3:38pm

David Dunning (@daviddunninguk) speaks to John Gelson of East Coast trains about the current situation with the East Coast mainline which has reopened, but with speed restrictions.

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Although Huntington Road has reopened, motorists are asked to take care due to standing water on the road.

2:41pm

All planned surgery has been cancelled at Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital because of rising floodwater.
Firefighters have been pumping water from the hospital grounds after a nearby stream overflowed, but three theatres have been closed due to drainage issues, resulting in 10 operations being cancelled, says an NHS spokeswoman.
"As a result the trust has made the decision at 11.30am to cancel all elective (planned) surgery today.
"The occupational therapy department has also had to close.
"Along with the fire service, the staff are working hard to keep the hospital working as normal and we are continuing to monitor the situation."

2:36pm

COUNCIL chiefs say the River Ouse is expected to rise to about 4 metres above normal summer levels by the early hours of tomorrow.
The river, which is currently about 3.8 metres above normal, reached 5.08 metres in September, when dozens of properties were flooded and the A19 at Fulford was blocked, causing traffic chaos across the city. The record-breaking floods of November 2000 saw levels reach 5.4 metres above normal.
City of York Council says 4 metres would affect Main Street, Nether Poppleton, the B1222 Naburn Lane, Skeldergate, Rowntree Park, Terry Avenue off Clementhorpe, Queens Staith, Skeldergate, King Street and Cumberland Street, and Acaster Lane, Bishopthorpe.
“York is very much open for business and all agencies have sufficient resources in place,” added a spokeswoman.

2:24pm

THE owner of a York snooker club has warned that he cannot afford another devastating flood of the premises.
Mehmet Yaman, proprietor of the 300-member Castle Snooker & Pool Club in Tower Street, which was inundated in September, says it only re-opened recently after an expensive refurbishment.
Now he is keeping his fingers crossed that river levels do not rise so high this time round. “If it happened again, that would be it,” he says.

2:15pm

A major operation has been launched to try to protect properties in Friars Walk and Peckitt Street from flooding by the Ouse.
Dozens of sandbags are being piled up by council workmen and a high volume pump is being used to pump water from drains back into the river.
Helen Lavers, owner of holiday apartments which flooded in September, says she hopes they would avoid being flooded this time, although it will be a close shave as river levels are predicted to rise further tonight and tomorrow.

The Lowther and Kings Arms on Kings Staith have already been flooded.

2:10pm

Huntington Road has re-opened to traffic.

Recent picture of the road by @daviddunninguk:

1:54pm

Reports that Coastliner buses from Malton are not coming through Stockton on Forest due to flooded beck

1:28pm

David Dunning speaks to Paul Williams of North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service following a house boat rescue on the River Ouse:

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Thanks to @LivGreaves on twitter for this picture of Knapton...

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Network Rail says it has had to shut the East Coast Mainline near Doncaster - blocking direct services between York and London - because of concerns that the pillars of a railway bridge may have been scoured by the flooding river below.
A spokeswoman says the line will remain shut for safety reasons until divers have been able to go into the river to check whether it has been damaged. She does not know at this stage whether the divers will be able to do that this afternoon.

Passengers wanting to travel to London from York are being advised to travel to Leeds, and catch services to the capital from there.

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12:36pm

Apologies; it turns out that earlier information from the city council (see 11.45am) was incorrect. Millthorpe School is not closed today. Sounds like wires got crossed between the school and council.

12:29pm

David Dunning speaks to Samantha Ashby, general manager of the Queens Hotel in York. The hotel remains open despite the floodwater in Skeldergate.

12:19pm

Businesses in York’s Tower Street are keeping their fingers crossed they do not suffer a repeat of September’s devastating floods.
Several restaurants, cafes and takeaways in the area were shut down after being inundated two months ago but have now mostly re-opened.
Andy Spracklen, co-owner of the Malaysian restaurant Ning, which re-opened after a big clean-up operation, says it will have to close for about a month in January for more substantial repairs. He is now hoping river levels do not rise as high as they did in September.
The nearby Tower Gardens have been flooded, with the entrance into Tower Street sandbagged this morning as a precautionary measure.

12:13pm

Ryedale District Council says it has issued about 250 sandbags to residents throughout the district, mainly for precautionary purposes.
Sandbags have been delivered by staff to householders in Kirby Grindalythe, Duggleby, Pickering , Thorton-le-Dale,  Ebberston , Ellerburn , Gilling East, Brambling Fields, Settrington  Claxton and Thornton Le Clay, and requests for sandbags are continuing to be received today as surface water continues to cause problems throughout Ryedale.

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Millthorpe School is closed today due to problems with the heating, say City of York Council.

Update - Apologies, Millthorpe School is OPEN. It seems there was a miscommunication between the school and the council.

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11:05am

A FLOODING expert says the River Ouse in York will rise tonight and tomorrow as rainfall in the Dales comes downstream - but he still hopes it won’t flood as badly as it did in September.
Innes Thomson, Area Flood Risk Manager for the Environment Agency, also says the eight pumps at the Foss Barrier and pumping station are all ‘doing their job’ and protecting hundreds of properties alongside the River Foss by pumping water out of the river into the Ouse.
However, he says properties in the Huntington Road area remain at risk, particularly as irresponsible motorists have been ignoring police tape blocking the road to
drive through the floods, creating a damaging bow wave.
Mr Thomson says the Ouse is currently more than a metre lower than it was in September, when dozens of properties were flooded and the A19 at Fulford was blocked, causing massive traffic delays and disruption for tens of thousands of motorists and bus passengers.
He says it is impossible to predict how high the Ouse will get until today’s rainfall stops, but rainfall in the southern end of the catchment is not as heavy as in September.

11:04am

A FLOODING expert says the River Ouse in York will rise tonight and tomorrow as rainfall in the Dales comes downstream - but he still hopes it won’t flood as badly as it did in September.
Innes Thomson, Area Flood Risk Manager for the Environment Agency, also says the eight pumps at the Foss Barrier and pumping station are all ‘doing their job’ and protecting hundreds of properties alongside the River Foss by pumping water out of the river into the Ouse.
However, he says properties in the Huntington Road area remain at risk, particularly as irresponsible motorists have been ignoring police tape blocking the road to
drive through the floods, creating a damaging bow wave.
Mr Thomson says the Ouse is currently more than a metre lower than it was in September, when dozens of properties were flooded and the A19 at Fulford was blocked, causing massive traffic delays and disruption for tens of thousands of motorists and bus passengers.
He says it is impossible to predict how high the Ouse will get until today’s rainfall stops, but rainfall in the southern end of the catchment is not as heavy as in September.

10:22am

Emergency sandbag stores are being set up across Hambleton, say the district council.

A spokeswoman said: "Staff are working round the clock to fill bags to create banks in Northallerton, Stokesley, Thirsk and Bedale.  

"It means anyone already affected by the severe rain – or worried about rising water near their home or business – can collect ten bags to help protect their property."

Council leader Neville Huxtable said: "We are doing our best to help people help themselves."

Parish councils are also being encouraged to set up stores in their communities.

Bags are available from Thirsk Leisure Centre, Bedale Leisure Centre, Stokesley Leisure Centre and the council depot in Northallerton.

10:07am

This from the comments section below....

10:05am

Firefighters are pumping water away from the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, to try to stop water getting into the operating theatres.

9:56am

North Yorkshire Police have given an update on which roads are affected by floodwater in York and North Yorkshire.
The force says there is localised flooding in Saxton, near Tadcaster, but the roads are passable with care, as are roads in the Appleton Roebuck despite some standing water.
Roads closed in York include Huntington Road at Iron Bridge, Terry Avenue off Clementhorpe, King Street and Cumberland Street, Queens Staith and Skeldergate, while roads in Bishopthorpe, Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Naburn and Copmanthorpe are passable with care.
The road between Tollerton and Shipton, near Easingwold, is impassable, as is Scalby Road near Scarborough Hospital, the back road through Buttercrambe, near Stamford Bridge.
The A64 at East Knapton is flooded but passable with care and there is heavy flooding on the A19 southbound carriageway at Knayton near Thirsk which has forced the closure of one lane.

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Police tape has been placed across Huntington Road to prevent motorists trying to drive through floodwaters from the River Foss. Flooding in the road is currently worse than during September's floods, and the Environment Agency has warned that river levels could rise even higher through the day as rain continues. The agency says the Foss Barrier - which prevents floodwaters from the Ouse backing up the Foss - is in operation and officials are monitoring the situation closely.

9:37am

Environment Agency flood warning for the River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill
 

9:30am

Environment Agency flood warnings for the River Ure at Roecliffe and the River Ouse at Naburn Lock including lock cottages

 

9:14am

25 residents at Windsor House care home in Acomb were evacuated yesterday, after the heating broke down when the boiler room basement flooded. City of York Council say all residents have been temporarily moved to alternative care homes and are all well, and say staff remain on site at Windsor House.

9:09am

Environment Agency flood warning for riverside properties on the River Ouse in York at New Walk, South Esplanade, King's Staith and Queen's Staith

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9:04am

Environment Agency flood warning for the River Ouse at St George's Field car park in York as well as Rowntree Park and Bishopthorpe Marina
 

9:03am

We've just spoken to City of York Council again. They confirm Skeldergate, Huntington Road and the Monk's Cross Link Road are closed; as are Rowntree Park, Hull Road Park and St George's Field car park.

8:58am

Environment Agency has flood warnings in place for the River Ouse at Linton Lock and the River Derwent at Stamford Bridge - the Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge
 

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The Environment Agency's list of flood warnings for areas in and around York -  http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk

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Huntington Road last night, before it was closed to traffic. Video: David Dunning.