Hempholme Pumping Station water level
River gauge, Mickley Dyke, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for late October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Hempholme Pumping Station reads 1.64 m, a normal level for late October.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 1.65 m for late October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.60 m (+0.04 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.64 m and 1.67 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.65 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.62 m – 2.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 1.59 m – 2.46 m
- Same day last year
- 1.60 m+0.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.64 m – 1.67 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.58 m – 3.00 m
- Highest on record
- 3.77 mJanuary 21, 2008
- Lowest on record
- 1.55 mNovember 18, 2003
On the river at Hempholme Pumping Station
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempholme PSRiver gauge, Roam Drain | −0.50 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 0.0 km |
| Hempholme WeirRiver gauge, River Hull | 3.04 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 1.6 km |
| Frodingham BridgeRiver gauge, Frodingham Beck | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.3 km |
| Wansford Snakeholm LockRiver gauge, West Beck | 0.44 m | Low | +0.01 m | 6.7 km |
| DriffieldRiver gauge, Driffield Trout Stream | 0.17 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Beverley ShipyardRiver gauge, River Hull | 1.34 m | Very low | +0.10 m | 11 km |
| Bransholme Great Culvert Pumping StationRiver gauge, Holderness Drain | −2.09 m | Normal | +0.19 m | 14 km |
| Cottingham HallgateRiver gauge, Broadlane Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 17 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Mickley Dyke at Hempholme Pumping Station compare with last year?
It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.60 m.
What is a normal level for the Mickley Dyke at Hempholme Pumping Station in late October?
The median for late October is 1.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.62 m and 2.17 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Hempholme Pumping Station really 1.64 m deep?
No. 1.64 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 Hempholme Pumping Station today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the surface elevation was 1.64 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Hempholme Pumping Station rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Hempholme Pumping Station normal?
Normal for late October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hempholme Pumping Station?
The highest level on record is 3.77 m on January 21, 2008. The lowest is 1.55 m on November 18, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L3111(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.92958, -0.33468(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 | 1.64 m | 2026-10-21 05:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hempholme Pumping Station (ea:L3111). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hempholme-pumping-station
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