Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby Warning no longer in force 8:25am, Monday 26th January

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
If you have been evacuated only return to your property once the emergency services have advised that it is safe to do so. Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:25am, Monday 26th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby

Warning no longer in force
Mon 26 Jan 2026, 8:25am
Flood alert
Sun 25 Jan 2026, 7:55pm
Flood alert
Sun 25 Jan 2026, 8:17am
Flood alert
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 7:39pm
Flood alert
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 7:29am
Flood alert
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 10:30pm
Flood alert
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 5:21pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 12 Dec 2025, 7:51am
Flood alert
Thu 11 Dec 2025, 8:30pm
Flood alert
Thu 11 Dec 2025, 9:55am

Flood Warning Area Details

The tidal foreshore and agricultural land adjacent to the river in the Cawood, Kelfield, Wistow and Selby areas

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Leeds, North Yorkshire, York

Watercourses covered: River Ouse

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).