RIVEERSIDE walks and drinks in York are off today after the River Ouse flooded again, following heavy and persistent rainfall in the Dales catchment over the past couple of days.
The Environment Agency issued a flood warning for riverside properties in York last night.
It said the river was forecast to peak at about 3.4 metres above normal summer levels this afternoon, meaning flooding of properties, gardens, roads and paths was possible.
The agency's Viking recorder on the river showed levels had reached 3.08 metres by 6.45am today.
This left the New Walk footpath and cycleway and Kings Staith and Queens Staith underwater, ruling out outdoor drinks at venues such as the Kings Arms and Dyls cafe at Skeldergate Bridge.
The Press has asked Dyls whether its indoor cafe is still open and is awaiting a reply.
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