York - Flooded Again

[Mac of Cygnet]

York has flooded regularly since records began - have a pint in the Kings Head for a potted history of water levels there over the years. A flood prevention scheme there is like asking for a snow prevention scheme for the high Alps - rather a tall order.

 

I see that even the King's Head, probably the most flood-ready pub in the country, has had its defences overwhelmed.

[Sea Dog]

 

I see that even the King's Head, probably the most flood-ready pub in the country, has had its defences overwhelmed.

As it has pretty often since it was built! Years when the defences worked do not have levels recorded in the bar, but there's lot and lots of levels recorded in there. (Which is not to underestimate the severity or impact of the flooding, btw).

[Mac of Cygnet]

As it has pretty often since it was built! Years when the defences worked do not have levels recorded in the bar, but there's lot and lots of levels recorded in there. (Which is not to underestimate the severity or impact of the flooding, btw).

 

But I think this was exceptional. From The Times yesterday:

 

 

 

In the Kings Arms, on the banks of the River Ouse in York, they have made a virtue out of regular floods. Within half an hour of the waters rising, the ground floor can be cleared of anything that isn’t wipe-clean — including the regulars, who shift to a room at the back. Within four hours of the water receding, those same punters can return to the riverside bar for a pint and watch the ducks float past.

Over the weekend, however, even the “Pub that Floods,” as it is known in tourist literature, found its defences inadequate — anyone staying in the ordinarily dry back room would have seen the ducks floating past at eye level.

[Morat]

This year, even the Viking Centre flooded which is a first (since 1984). No one quite knows how, yet, since it's a sealed concrete box under street level....

[John V]

This year, even the Viking Centre flooded which is a first (since 1984). No one quite knows how, yet, since it's a sealed concrete box under street level....

 

It came in the door and down the stairs.....a quick thinking person unbolted a fire door and fixed it in the entrance way with mastic all round which gave time for the more valuable and in some cases irreplaceable exhibits to be moved to safety

[Loafer]

 

It came in the door and down the stairs.....a quick thinking person unbolted a fire door and fixed it in the entrance way with mastic all round which gave time for the more valuable and in some cases irreplaceable exhibits to be moved to safety

 

Wow John! Did you just happen to be there, or did you dream it?

[Sea Dog]

But I think this was exceptional. From The Times yesterday:

 

Crikey! That's, err... exceptional!

[John V]

 

Wow John! Did you just happen to be there, or did you dream it?

 

No, wasn't there but it's an item I came across (I think on the Beeb) as archaeology/history interest me I paid quite close attention

[Theo]

If the Vikings built it, surely it would be a multi-storey longboat park?

 

You mean "longship". A longboat would be found on an 18thC man o' war

[cuthound]

Wow John! Did you just happen to be there, or did you dream it?

It was on the BBC News last night. Apparently the fire door was sealed with silicon and bitumen.

 

Phat phinger edit.

Edited December 30, 2015 by cuthound