Foss Islands Road (Flooded)
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Foss Islands Road (Flooded)
Image: © David Dixon Taken: Unknown
After heavy snowfall in the first three months of 1979, a rapid thaw caused the levels of the Ouse and Foss to swell rapidly, causing flooding in York. This section of Foss Island Road has water from the nearby Foss Navigation flooding its surface.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.960869
Longitude
-1.073305