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York flooding: Build defences outside city, council says

Source(s): British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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The city council said York was one of the "worst affected areas" in the UK for flooding.

However, it said continuing to increase the height of existing defences was not an option.

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs funding would be used to work with landowners along the Swale, Nidd and Ure - the rivers which flow into the River Ouse north of York.

It would involve developing natural flood risk management measures, such as water storage areas, and exploring different farming techniques that could reduce the flow downstream.

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Hazards Flood
Themes Urban risk and planning
Country and region United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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