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Rock armour used to strengthen the embankment next to the Sloop Inn at Temple Hirst February 2020 was the wettest on record in Yorkshire, with the River Aire catchment experiencing three and a half times the average monthly rainfall. This resulted in large volumes of water spilling from the lower River Aire in to the washlands, filling them to capacity and in some cases, overflowing. This in turn damaged a number of flood embankments that sit alongside the river to protect local communities. Emergency temporary repairs were carried out in the immediate aftermath of the flooding and th...

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 Washla...