River Wiske

Introduction

The photograph on this page of River Wiske by Gordon Hatton as part of the Geograph project.

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River Wiske

Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 16 Apr 2007

Looking downstream from Kirby Wiske bridge, this little river looks placid enough, but at times it causes local flooding. Heavy rain on the western edge of the North York Moors can bring huge amounts of water downstream, whilst a flood on the nearby Swale system causes the Wiske to back up and flood surrounding farmland.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.256951
Longitude
-1.422807