A CANAL burst its banks in East Yorkshire yesterday - causing the flooding of several fields near East Cowick and West Cowick. Sandbagging of adjacent properties and pumping operations went on throughout the night and water levels have stabilised. No properties have been flooded. The Environment Agency has issued three flood warnings for the area, which remain in place. Staff from the Canal and River Trust – which manage the affected part of the Aire and Calder canal – are being supported on site by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Humberside Police, Humberside Fire and Rescue, the Environment Agency, Snaith & Cowick Town Council and the Internal Drainage Board.
River Aire flood defences are winter ready as work continues on permanent repairs
Permanent repairs to flood embankments on the lower River Aire are underway after they were damaged during storms last winter.
From: Reinforcing the embankment at Poor Bank
The repairs form part of a £10M package of work that will reduce flood risk to communities across North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire including Snaith and Gowdall.
Emergency temporary repairs were carried out in the immediate aftermath of the flooding, but now permanent works at locations across the Lower Aire Washlands will repair the damage caused and strengthen defences.