17 
EIVEE OUSE, 1881. 
The River Ouse was stopped with ice during the fourteen days immediately 
succeeding Friday, Januarj^ 14th. 
On Thursday, the 7th April, the water was drawn off for three days, after 
which it continued (with slight variations) at summer level until Monday, l-'^th 
August, when the water was drawn off for five days. During the remainder of 
the year the height was very variable—from summer level to several feet. 
Upon thirteen occasions during the year the water attained or exceeded the 
height of ten feet above summer level, as shewn by the annexed table. 
TABLE OF HIGHEST LEVELS (in 
Order of 
Height). 
Day of the Week. 
Day of the Month. 
Height in feet & inches- 
Thursday 
March 10 th 
Feet, 
13 
Inches. 
.. 8 
Friday 
March 11th 
13 
.. 6 
Tuesday .. 
March 8 th 
13 
.. 0 
Wednesday 
March 9th 
12 
.. 9 
Tuesday .. 
November 29th .. 
12 
.. 2 
Saturday .. 
March 12 th 
11 
.. 10 
Saturday .. 
October 15th 
11 
.. 8 
Saturday .. 
V 
August 27th 
10 
.. 6 
Monday .. 
November 28th ,, 
10 
.. 6 
Friday 
February 11th .. 
10 
.. 4 
Wednesday 
August 31st 
10 
.. 2 
Monday . 
March 7th 
10 
.. 0 
Sunday 
March 13th 
10 
.. 0 
