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SwedenHessle water level
River gauge, Fleet Drain, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Fleet Drain at Hessle is at 1.58 m, within its typical range.
The usual range here runs from 0.69 m to 3.00 m.
It has risen 0.69 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.79 m and 1.59 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
- 0.69 m – 3.00 m
- Highest on record
- 3.85 mJuly 17, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.42 mApril 2, 2001
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Hessle Astral CloseRiver gauge, Western Drain | 0.38 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 1.5 km |
| Hessle Western DrainRiver gauge, Western Drain | 0.09 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 1.7 km |
| Barton on HumberRiver gauge, Barton Haven | 0.36 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| Barrow Haven Outfall SluiceRiver gauge | 1.71 m | No reference yet | +0.12 m | 4.4 km |
| North Hull Birdsall AvenueRiver gauge, Setting Dyke | 0.12 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.9 km |
| North Hull National AvenueRiver gauge, Setting Dyke | 0.32 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 5.7 km |
| Cottingham HallgateRiver gauge, Broadlane Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.0 km |
| Stoneferry BridgeRiver gauge, River Hull | 1.64 m | Normal | +1.10 m | 8.7 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Fleet Drain at Hessle?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.69 m to 3.00 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 1.58 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Hessle today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 04:00 BST, the water level was 1.58 m. Up 0.69 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Hessle rising or falling?
Up 0.69 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.23 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Hessle 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 Hessle?
The highest level on record is 3.85 m on July 17, 2015. The lowest is 0.42 m on April 2, 2001.
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:L3211(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.71907, -0.43409(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | – | – | – |
| Water level | 1.58 m | 2026-10-21 03:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hessle (ea:L3211). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hessle
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