Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East on Twitter: "The Foss Barrier, #York is now operational + in the closed position pumping water from the R. Foss into River Ouse https://t.co/ADcmNGCfhW" /
![The Foss Barrier, part of the York flood defence barrier, which failed on Boxing Day after the barrier's pumping station became flooded risking electrical failure and which added to the severe flooding The Foss Barrier, part of the York flood defence barrier, which failed on Boxing Day after the barrier's pumping station became flooded risking electrical failure and which added to the severe flooding](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G8J3YF/the-foss-barrier-part-of-the-york-flood-defence-barrier-which-failed-G8J3YF.jpg)
The Foss Barrier, part of the York flood defence barrier, which failed on Boxing Day after the barrier's pumping station became flooded risking electrical failure and which added to the severe flooding
2,000 properties in York now better protected with Foss Barrier upgrade and new flood defences - GOV.UK
Removing the old Foss Barrier bridge | Yesterday, we lifted the bridge from the top of the Foss Barrier as part of our preparations to replace the barrier gate and the mechanical
![2,000 properties in York now better protected with Foss Barrier upgrade and new flood defences - Water Magazine 2,000 properties in York now better protected with Foss Barrier upgrade and new flood defences - Water Magazine](https://www.watermagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Foss-Basin-Flooding-1.jpg)