The River Ouse has a tendency to flood - in November 2000, we had the worst floods in 400 years.  (At bottom of page: 2004 photos)

(Most up to date photos on Local News page)

Water laps over Cawood Bridge Water, water everywhere - Bridge House marooned

The mile straight was under water for three weeks - nearest bridges were Tadcaster and Howden - even Selby bridge was closed.

Luckily, most of our flood barriers held The line of the river bank is just visible
Like Niagara Falls, 4 November 2000 Same view 6 months later
Some before and after pictures - river bank and Ings; and Cawood Bridge, floods and low tide
Cawood Bridge looks like a pier, surrounded by water Low water at Cawood Bridge, summer 2001
Looking towards the bridge from beyond the Ferry Inn 2000 Across the gardens at the back of the Ferry

Summer 2001 - same view!
Sunrise on the flooded river

River at low tide in the summer (right)

 2001

 

 The dyke runs out into the river at low tide, summer
Sunrise - water still not gone down overnight There was much speculation about what those wooden things were -
"Mile Straight" - B1222 to Cawood

Cawood "Mile Straight" (without water!)

 When the river goes over the bank, this road is completely covered with water - a mile wide stretch of water

River Ouse flooded over the river bank
Cawood floods, 1991 - seen from the air Sunset over the flooded bridge, November 2000
Above - floods in 1991; below in 2000 Sunset reflecting on the flooded bridge
Looking towards Cawood from Kelfield, 2000 (Below) Daisy and friend in 1991 - those floods followed a heavy snow fall and rapid thaw

Daisy, duck and church from the flood wall

(Left) The floods in 2000 followed heavy rain fall all through the year - Cawood Castle and Bank House at the top, centre right,  of the picture
Piggyback, November 2000

Church End was a bit soggy - here one lad is giving his mate a piggyback through the water

  

Church End flooded - 2000
Strolling by the church, summer 2002 - not a flood in sight!

Cawood church 

 Floods in 2000 - you can see the river, almost level with the flood wall February 2004 - river is high, but still a way to go before breaking the banks
View from Water Row to Cawood bridge "Normal" river level
February 2004 - - same view in the summer!
Bank House is the high roof in the centre of the picture Thursday, 5 February 2004 - about lunchtime
Bank House across from the other side of the river Bridge still open for traffic - you can just see space between the bridge and the river!
Looking from the flood wall towards the flood bank, Stillingfleet Mine in the distance This barge is being used for bridge repairs - compare with photo two rows up, left

- and this is the river not in flood!

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