Mar 10, 2020 · The River Aire has 38 washlands with a capacity to store a huge 33 million cubic metres of water. That’s the equivalent of 13,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The …

Jun 12, 2020 · A repair package of works up to £10 million has been proposed for the Lower River Aire washlands that were affected by devastating floods.

Jun 24, 2024 · Flood Risk Management: The River Aire has 38 washlands, which have a remarkable capacity to store 33 million cubic meters of water. These washlands play a crucial …

Mar 10, 2020 · Many washlands are now designated as wetland nature reserves. More recently, these ancient floodplains have been enhanced by artificial water control measures so that …

The River Aire rises in the area around Malham in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (Figure 1). It flows 148 kilometres to Goole where it joins the River Ouse and

Jun 15, 2020 · A repair package of works up to £10 million has been proposed for the Lower River Aire washlands that were affected by devastating floods.

A £10M repair package of works has been proposed for the lower River Aire washlands which were affected by floods last autumn and winter. Environment Agency staff have inspected and …

Jul 13, 2021 · A £10 million package of flood defence repairs is almost complete, and a further £3 million of funding has been secured, to make communities along the lower River Aire in …

Nov 6, 2023 · The flooding on the lower River Aire at the end of February followed an autumn and winter of exceptional rainfall that had fully saturated the ground and kept river levels high for …

Feb 26, 2021 · 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 …