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YORK FLOODS 2015

Before and After.!

Disasters happen all around the world, York England suffers from the river Foss and Ouse bursting
their banks 2 or 3 times a year..low floods often.-- The Romans founded York, back
them there was a lot of bogs and wetlands,,so they didn.t bother about water..-- When
i was a lot younger floods were bad. In the years since, millions of pounds has
been spent on flood precautions. River water from the rivers Nidd, Ure, and Swale flow
into the Ouse. So when it rains a lot on the Pennine Hills the water heads through York. In 2015 ,600 properties flooded on Boxing Day 26th Dec.. - Severe floods also.in 1947, 1978, 1982 2000. The City Council and Environment Agency. have
a good flood warning system. == The highest flood level recorded was 5.40m in 2000, about 17 ft 9 inches. 1n 2015 5 m [ 16 ft 5 inches ] --
York city centre is generally flat, but the sides of the river rise up a slight slope,
so it is really only riverside properties that suffer. York is never closed as TV News sometimes
makes out..-- Where i had pictures of normal times i have tried to show.--YORK--   River  Ouse at  normal  level

YORK-- River Ouse at normal level

YORK  FLOODS.  --  Lendal  Bridge over  river  Ouse in  flood.  Those  boats would  normally  go  under  the  bridge.

YORK FLOODS. -- Lendal Bridge over river Ouse in flood. Those boats would normally go under the bridge.

YORK.  --Riverside  Walk,with Museum  Gardens  wall

YORK. --Riverside Walk,with Museum Gardens wall

YORK  FLOODS.  --From  Lendal  bridge  looking  towards  Museum  Gardens wall.

YORK FLOODS. --From Lendal bridge looking towards Museum Gardens wall.

YORK  FLOODS.--  City  of  York  Rowing  Club. --  There  is  a  steep  embankment  under  water.

YORK FLOODS.-- City of York Rowing Club. -- There is a steep embankment under water.

YORK  FLOODS.  --  Boat  is  5  meter above  normal   level.--  About  16  feet  5  inches

YORK FLOODS. -- Boat is 5 meter above normal level.-- About 16 feet 5 inches

YORK.---Riverside,  Steep  banks  can  be  seen  on  both sides  of  river  Ouse.

YORK.---Riverside, Steep banks can be seen on both sides of river Ouse.

YORK, --KING.'S  ARMS  PUB.--  Water  reaches just  under  black  band.

YORK, --KING.'S ARMS PUB.-- Water reaches just under black band.

YORK  FLOODS.  --  King's  Arms  pub  on  King's  Staith.

YORK FLOODS. -- King's Arms pub on King's Staith.

YORK  FLOODS,  --  Lendal  bridge,  Barker  tower  to  left.--Lendal  Water  Tower across  the  river from  1300 AD.- St. Wilfrids church beyond,[ near  the  Minster.

YORK FLOODS, -- Lendal bridge, Barker tower to left.--Lendal Water Tower across the river from 1300 AD.- St. Wilfrids church beyond,[ near the Minster.

]YORK. --  This  is  the  gate  at  end  of  a  tunnel  from  Guildhall.. Mud  from  flood.  Tunnel  only  open  to  public  once  a  year.

YORK. -- This is the gate at end of a tunnel from Guildhall.. Mud from flood. Tunnel only open to public once a year.

YORK -- Tunnel from  Guildhall  to  river  Ouse. - Tunnel  used  to  move  stone  from boats, to built  York  Minster.

YORK -- Tunnel from Guildhall to river Ouse. - Tunnel used to move stone from boats, to built York Minster.

YORK  FLOODS.  -- Queens  Staith. -- There  are  car  garages under  water..

YORK FLOODS. -- Queens Staith. -- There are car garages under water..

YORK  FLOODS.   Skeldergate,  street  behind  Woodsmill  bulding.

YORK FLOODS. Skeldergate, street behind Woodsmill bulding.

YORK  FLOODS .  --TV  Crew. for  the  news.

YORK FLOODS . --TV Crew. for the news.

YORK  FLOODS.  --Entrance  of  Grand  Opera  House, no show  tonight !---I like  the  yellow  sign  that  says Caution  wet  floor.

YORK FLOODS. --Entrance of Grand Opera House, no show tonight !---I like the yellow sign that says Caution wet floor.

YORK  FLOODS.--  Cumberland  Street.  Water being  pumped out.

YORK FLOODS.-- Cumberland Street. Water being pumped out.

YORK  FLOODS.  --  Assize  Courts. --- By  the  time  i  arrived  in  Cliffords  Street the  flood  was  receding.

YORK FLOODS. -- Assize Courts. --- By the time i arrived in Cliffords Street the flood was receding.

YORK  FLOODS   -- Cliffords  Tower on  mound, safe from   flood  water  in  Clifford  Street. --  York Assize  Courts on  right.

YORK FLOODS -- Cliffords Tower on mound, safe from flood water in Clifford Street. -- York Assize Courts on right.

YORK  FLOODS.-- Sandbags  on  flood  wall , just in  case. ----  All  Saints  Church, North  Street, a  church  on  this  site  since  1089.

YORK FLOODS.-- Sandbags on flood wall , just in case. ---- All Saints Church, North Street, a church on this site since 1089.

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