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Driffield water level

River gauge, Driffield Trout Stream, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Far below the normal range

Water level

0.17m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.93 m Lowest on record 0.15 m

History

0.180.20mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.180.20mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.180.20mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.180.20mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The Driffield Trout Stream at Driffield is running far below normal at 0.17 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.20 m to 0.65 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.15 m (November 2, 2017).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.16 m and 0.19 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.20 m – 0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.16 m – 0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.17 m – 0.19 m
Highest on record
0.93 mDecember 1, 2012
Lowest on record
0.15 mNovember 2, 2017

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 8° 0.3 mm Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 11° 5.2 mm, 94% Wind 25 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 5.8 mm, 38% Wind 22 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 6.2 mm, 61% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 12° 4° 2.4 mm, 26% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° 12 mm, 57% Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wansford Snakeholm LockRiver gauge, West Beck 0.43 m Low −0.01 m 4.8 km
Frodingham BridgeRiver gauge, Frodingham Beck 0.38 m Low −0.06 m 7.5 km
Hempholme WeirRiver gauge, River Hull 2.99 m Low −0.07 m 8.7 km
Hempholme Pumping StationRiver gauge, Mickley Dyke 1.65 m Normal ±0 10 km
Hempholme PSRiver gauge, Roam Drain −0.51 m Normal ±0 10 km
BoyntonRiver gauge, Gypsey Race −0.28 m Lowest on record ±0 17 km
Beverley ShipyardRiver gauge, River Hull 1.25 m Very low ±0 17 km
Market WeightonRiver gauge, Mill Beck 0.02 m Very low +0.01 m 20 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Driffield Trout Stream at Driffield?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.20 m to 0.65 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Driffield today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 19:45 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Driffield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Driffield normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Driffield?

The highest level on record is 0.93 m on December 1, 2012. The lowest is 0.15 m on November 2, 2017.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:F3193 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.99077, -0.44789 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.17 m 2026-10-20 18:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Driffield (ea:F3193). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/driffield

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer