Does appearing on this City of York page mean there is a flood warning?

No. The directory lists permanent Environment Agency monitoring areas and stations associated with City of York. Current warnings are shown separately in the live-status panel near the top of the page.

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with City of York?

This directory snapshot contains 106 designated warning or alert areas associated with City of York. The count describes official monitoring coverage; it is not a county or property risk score.

What do the blue points on the map mean?

Each blue point is an Environment Agency water-level monitoring station. A point is not a reported flood, an active warning or proof that nearby property is at risk.

How should I check a specific property?

Use the official long-term flood-risk service for the address, check current warnings, review several station readings where relevant and obtain professional advice for a purchase, planning or insurance decision.

Environment Agency directory · Yorkshire and the Humber

Flood warnings and river levels in City of York

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas: 106
Level stations: 41
Named watercourses: 64
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in City of York

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Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in City of York

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area name	Watercourse / coast	EA area category
Rivers Calder, Brun, Don and Pendlewater, from Laneshaw Bridge to the river Ribble including Trawden, Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Accrington and Whalley EA ref 012WAFEL	River Calder	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
The North Sea coast from Whitby to Filey, including Scarborough EA ref 122WAC953	North Sea	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Low lying land in the Lower Tees valley, from Middleton St George to the Tees Barrage, including Lustrum Beck, Greatham Beck and the Riverside footpaths at Yarm EA ref 121WAF925	River Tees	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Aire from Stockbridge to Castleford, including Bradford Beck, Oulton Beck and Kippax Beck EA ref 123WAF961	River Aire, Bradford Beck	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
North Sea coastline including Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Saltburn by the Sea, Skinningrove and Cowbar EA ref 121WAC928	North Sea	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Ferrybridge including Kirkhaw Lane, Old Great North Road, The Square, Fishergate, High Street and Argyle Road EA ref 123FWF137	River Aire	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Aire from Ferrybridge to Chapel Haddlesey EA ref 123WAF962	River Aire	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Low lying agricultural land and possibly minor roads in the valley floor, including Buckden, Bolton Abbey and Ilkley EA ref 122WAF942	River Wharfe	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Rivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sawley, Waddington and Ribchester EA ref 012WAFUR	River Ribble	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
The North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including Sandsend and tidal River Esk EA ref 122WAC952	North Sea	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Aire from Gargrave to Stockbridge, including Eshton Beck, Eller Beck and Silsden Beck EA ref 123WAF960	River Aire, Eller Beck	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Lune, Conder and Keer and other watercourses from Kirkby Lonsdale to Galgate including Gressingham, Carnforth, Hornby, Wray, Bentham and Lancaster EA ref 012WAFLL	River Lune	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning

Showing 12 of 106 matching areas

River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in City of York

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Stokesley Downstream

River Leven

Tees catchment

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Stamford Bridge

River Derwent

Derwent catchment

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Naburn Lock

River Ouse

Wharfe and Lower Ouse catchment

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Skelton

River Ouse

Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment

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Huntington

River Foss

Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment

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Went Outfall

River Went

Don and Rother catchment

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York Foss Barrier

River Ouse

Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment

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Hull Barrier Victoria Pier

River Hull

Hull and East Riding catchment

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Bubwith Bridge

River Derwent

Derwent catchment

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Airmyn

River Aire

Aire and Calder catchment

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Glusburn Bridge

Eastburn Beck

Aire and Calder catchment

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Holgate

Holgate Beck

Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with City of York

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

Beverley and Barmston Drain
Blackfoss Beck
Blue Beck
Bradford Beck
Bramham Beck
Browney Dyke
Burdyke
Burniston Beck
Burstwick Drain
Collingham Beck
Dutch River
Earby Beck
Eastburn Beck
Eller Beck
Elvington Beck
Fir Green Beck
Fleet Drain
Glusburn Beck
Gypsey Race
Harwood Beck
Holderness Drain
Holgate Beck
Kel Beck
Kellwell Stream

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 106 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with City of York. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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Nearby local areas

East Riding of Yorkshire

169 designated areas · 91 stations

Leeds

40 designated areas · 25 stations

North Yorkshire

295 designated areas · 168 stations

South Yorkshire

77 designated areas · 29 stations

Wakefield

21 designated areas · 15 stations

West Yorkshire

77 designated areas · 29 stations

Current flood warnings in City of York

Designated monitoring areas in City of York

Stations and readings in City of York

Watercourses associated with City of York

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