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SwedenElvington Sluices water level
River gauge, River Derwent, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The gauge at Elvington Sluices reads 5.86 m, a normal level.
The usual range here runs from 5.46 m to 6.10 m.
The water is rising: up 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.56 m and 5.88 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
- 5.46 m – 6.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 5.56 m – 5.88 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 5.58 m – 5.83 m
- Highest on record
- 7.12 mNovember 3, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 4.77 mAugust 3, 2018
On the river at Elvington Sluices
A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Derwent
The River Derwent is a river which flows between the historic county boundaries of Durham and Northumberland, and in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It then enters the Derwent Reservoir near Edmundbyers, west of Consett. The River Derwent then flows through the Derwent Gorge, past Allensford, Shotley Bridge, Blackhall Mill, Rowlands Gill, Gibside estate and the Nine Arches Viaduct near Derwenthaugh Country Park. The Derwent is a tributary of the River Tyne, which it joins at Derwenthaugh near Gateshead.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Derwent
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 7.21 m | High | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| Bubwith BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.70 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 11 km |
| ButtercrambeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 12 km |
| Loftsome BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.53 m | High | +0.05 m | 18 km |
| Kirkham SluicesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 14.22 m | Low | ±0 | 19 km |
| BarmbyRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.56 m | No reference yet | +0.05 m | 19 km |
| MaltonRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.50 m | Very low | +0.02 m | 25 km |
| Malton, A64 Road BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.37 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 28 km |
| Low MarishesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 1.23 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 33 km |
| West AytonRiver gauge, River Derwent | −0.17 m | Lowest on record | +0.02 m | 47 km |
| Forge ValleyRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.15 m | Low | ±0 | 48 km |
| Mowthorpe Weir HeadRiver gauge, River Derwent | 41.18 m | Very low | ±0 | 49 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvington Pumping StationRiver gauge, Elvington Beck | 4.09 m | Normal | +0.11 m | 0.2 km |
| Sandhill BridgeRiver gauge, Blackfoss Beck | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.1 km |
| Thornton LockRiver gauge, Bielby Beck | 0.11 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.4 km |
| York Wolfe AvenueRiver gauge, Tang Hall Beck | 0.17 m | Low | +0.11 m | 9.7 km |
| PocklingtonRiver gauge, Pocklington Beck | −0.01 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 10 km |
| York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.21 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 10 km |
| York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, Browney Dyke | 5.23 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 11 km |
| York Castle Mills SluicesRiver gauge, River Foss | 7.56 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the River Derwent at Elvington Sluices?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 5.46 m to 6.10 m for this gauge.
Is Elvington Sluices really 5.86 m deep?
No. 5.86 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Elvington Sluices today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 02:15 BST, the surface elevation was 5.86 m. Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Elvington Sluices rising or falling?
Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.13 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Elvington Sluices normal?
Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Elvington Sluices?
The highest level on record is 7.12 m on November 3, 2000. The lowest is 4.77 m on August 3, 2018.
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:L2806(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.91809, -0.92931(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 5.86 m | 2026-10-21 01:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Elvington Sluices (ea:L2806). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/elvington-sluices
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