Leeds City Centre Floods, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK - 26th December, 2015

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After several days of heavy rain on already saturated ground, the River Aire (like many rivers in Northern England) broke its banks in several places in Leeds city centre (as well as elsewhere). This film was taken from a walk beginning at 15:40 next to Leeds Railway Station on Princes Square and ending just shortly after 18:20 on East Street (A61). The film features views of the River Aire at full flow and in flood: at Leeds Station Southern Entrance; from Victoria Bridge; from behind Asda House; on Meadow Lane; on Water Lane; at Bridge End; from Leeds Bridge; from Riverside Court; from Centenary Bridge; at Brewery Place; along Dock Street; from behind Oracle; from Crown Point Bridge; along East Street; through Turlow Court; and most dramatically at the junction of East Street (A61) and Marsh Lane. At 11:50 there is a barge which has become wedged under a balcony / walkway, lifting the balcony / walkway above it. This is just under Centenary Bridge, opposite Oracle Bar. **PLEASE NOTE** The last few minutes of the video near East Street have corrupted, they can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzhS-OPAeSk . According to the Environment Agency, the River Aire went on to reach 2.93 metres at Crown Point at 23:30. It's typical height is between 0.53 and 1.35 metres. A Yorkshire Evening Post article about the flooding can be found here: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/picture-special-leeds-remains-on-red-alert-as-flood-warnings-issued-for-city-centre-1-7644085 . To read more about the River Aire, click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Aire . To read more about Leeds, click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds . If you liked this film, you can also find my travel films and photography updates on the following social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mosstravel please like my Facebook page. WordPress: http://mosstraveltv.wordpress.com please follow my blog by clicking the +Follow link. Tumblr: http://stuartmoss.tumblr.com please follow my blog by clicking the +Follow button. Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/mosstraveltv/ . Blogger: http://mosstraveltv.blogspot.co.uk please follow my blog by bookmarking the page. Google+ just add +stuartmoss . Instagram: stumoss - https://instagram.com/stumoss/ . You can follow my travels on Twitter @mosstraveltv or by visiting https://twitter.com/mosstraveltv .