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
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
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?