The Environment Agency has issued 3 flood warnings, meaning 'Flooding is expected. Immediate action required' for the River Ouse in Yorkshire, as recent rainfall in the upper catchments causes river levels to rise.
Water levels at York are already at a very high 3.1 metres, and the river has burst it's banks already in some areas. Water levels are expected to rise further to 3.4 metres by 8pm tonight.
The 3 areas affected by these flood warnings are...
Recent pictures posted to Twitter show the already dangerously high water levels in York. If water levels continue to rise as expected, there is significant risk of flooding.
We will be keeping an eye on the situation in York today, and will update this news article throughout the day. You can also visit our Facebook page, for more updates.
The river's up in #York pic.twitter.com/bzCLm94NSl
— Peter Smith (@PeteSmithYEP) December 24, 2014
The River Ouse, #York is rising @VisitYork @Welcome2Yorks pic.twitter.com/lh5L5k2vwr
— Stephen ☩ (@revstephensorby) December 24, 2014