Four flood warnings have been issued for North Yorkshire due to high river levels with residents urged to avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Environment Agency (EA) warnings are in place for riverside properties in York city centre, St George’s Field and Queen’s Staith, Naburn Lock, and Buttercrambe Mill north of Stamford Bridge.
The River Ouse level on the Viking Recorder station in York reached just over 3.5m (11.5ft) on Sunday morning, with property flooding possible when levels exceed 3m (9.8ft).
Levels of the Derwent at Buttercrambe were recorded as 1.46m (4.7ft) with property flooding possible when it goes above 1.3m (4.2ft), the EA said.
