York is a city in North Yorkshire in the UK which over the years has unfortunately suffered from flooding on both the River Ouse and River Foss both of which run through the city centre of York. As a result, there is a lot of flood prevention investment in the local area. There are also… Read More »York Flood Maps – Areas of Most Risk
York is a historical tourist city which over the years has suffered from major flooding on both the River Ouse and River Foss both of which run through the city centre of York. As a result, there is a lot of flood prevention and river level monitoring stations in York, most famously at ‘Viking Recorder’.… Read More »Viking Recorder, River Ouse Levels in York
York is known for it’s scenery and history, much of which is within the city centre. Anyone who lives in or has been to York will know that it’s two rivers, the River Ouse and River Foss play a prominent role in the geography of York, including it’s structures and that includes the York bridges… Read More »York Bridges – 7 Names, Map and Useful Guide
A confluence is the name given to the spot at which two rivers combine to become one. At such confluences the river normally continues as one of those two river names or are renamed to a completely different river. In this article we look at 7 of the main river confluences in Yorkshire, where some… Read More »Confluences – Where 7 Great Rivers Meet in Yorkshire
In our recent reports on the the key Yorkshire Rivers and a separate article focusing on the Yorkshire Dales Rivers, one of the rivers we discussed in detail is the River Ouse, which is the main river flowing through York, as you can see on our River Ouse map below – the River Ouse is… Read More »River Ouse Map, York – Source, Flow & Destination
In our recent article about the main Yorkshire Rivers and how they can lead to flood damage, we mentioned that several of them originate as Yorkshire Dales Rivers, on high ground before flowing through the Yorkshire Regions towns and cities. In this article we focus on those Yorkshire Dales rivers, many of which are famous… Read More »What are the Yorkshire Dales Rivers?
There are numerous Yorkshire Rivers which flow across the UK’s largest county running across across the Yorkshire countryside and through our major towns and cities. They are a big part of why those cities are there in the first place as historic settlers grew around those local locations. You can see on this map of… Read More »What are the Main Yorkshire Rivers?