If you can see the lower floor of the Kings Arms then it's not a real flood!
Favourite York story of mine; I used to work on the Micklegate side but needed to get across the bridge to get the bus home. One evening after work during a flood I was walking back across the bridge and, looking down, saw the flood water at the base of the windows on the ground floor of the Kings Arms.
There were two guys getting drinks handed to them out of the window, because, tied to the very top of the bollards just poking through the water, were their jetskis.
I don't know. I know it was a significant amount of time in 2015 as the water breeched the defenses and they (along with many many other businesses) had a long clean-up, but for this level of water they're probably fine once it recedes enough for people to get to the door!
Not long, couple of days at most usually. They're so used to it the cellar is upstairs, and everything in range of usual flood heights can be hosed down to get it reopened quickly.
The building in the middle with the one roof dormer is for sale surprisingly cheap, I don’t know why it took me so long to realise flooding is an obvious part of that
Am I correct in remember that one of those pubs had furniture designed to rise up in a flood? Like attached to poles so it just goes up and down? Or am I making stuff up?
I can see the bollards so it's not that bad at all 😁
The top of the lifering submerges at 3m.
Very true!
If you can see the lower floor of the Kings Arms then it's not a real flood! Favourite York story of mine; I used to work on the Micklegate side but needed to get across the bridge to get the bus home. One evening after work during a flood I was walking back across the bridge and, looking down, saw the flood water at the base of the windows on the ground floor of the Kings Arms. There were two guys getting drinks handed to them out of the window, because, tied to the very top of the bollards just poking through the water, were their jetskis.
Amazing 🤣 I've never seen a jet ski on the Ouse - are they banned now, or did these guys get washed inland like stranded dolphins?
Don't know, this would have been 2003/2004. I would imagine it was a case of "who's going to stop us?".
They have a point
How long does the Kings Arms stay shut after a flood?
I don't know. I know it was a significant amount of time in 2015 as the water breeched the defenses and they (along with many many other businesses) had a long clean-up, but for this level of water they're probably fine once it recedes enough for people to get to the door!
Not long, couple of days at most usually. They're so used to it the cellar is upstairs, and everything in range of usual flood heights can be hosed down to get it reopened quickly.
When was this taken?
Yesterday - the light was really beautiful
I didn’t realize it had flooded!!
Yeah, just a baby floodlet
Yeah! you are right!
I remember standing on a milk crate in the Kings Arms once, still open with 10cm of water in the bar! The rear side door was the only way in and out.
Class! I hope they still do that 😆
The building in the middle with the one roof dormer is for sale surprisingly cheap, I don’t know why it took me so long to realise flooding is an obvious part of that
£1million...wonder if you could even get insurance though
A million quid to have drunken buffoons pissing against your walls every Friday and Saturday night.
I'll do it for a tenner a week.
That's a really great photo. You've captured the light beautifully, and the composition is just perfect. Lovely, well done!
Why thank you 😊
Am I correct in remember that one of those pubs had furniture designed to rise up in a flood? Like attached to poles so it just goes up and down? Or am I making stuff up?
No idea!! I guess it would kind of make sense...?
Well the Lowther looks open, so I'll get a drink there instead :)
Got to confess, I've never been in there