📢 Please take a minute to read this personal message from the creator of River Levels UK
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the evening of 22 January 2026 .
Locations most affected will be Riverside footpaths and low-lying land in York and to the south as far as Naburn Lock, including Kings Staith, Queens Staith, and South Esplanade.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses .
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 5:34pm, Thursday 22nd January.
Riverside footpaths and low-lying land in York and to the south as far as Naburn Lock, including Kings Staith, Queens Staith, and South Esplanade
Region: Yorkshire
Country: England
Counties covered: North Yorkshire, York
Watercourses covered: River Ouse, Burdyke, Holgate Beck, Blue Beck, River Foss, The Fleet
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper River Ouse.
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).
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