North America water level
River gauge, Market Weighton Canal, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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What this means
The Market Weighton Canal at North America reads 0.56 m as of 21 Oct 2026, 05:00 BST. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.36 m and 0.56 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.08 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.36 m – 0.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.38 m – 0.54 m
- Highest on record
- 1.87 mNovember 27, 2012
Fishing and paddling
Watch the direction of travel. A rising river after rain behaves very differently from one that is dropping and clearing.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholsea GrangeRiver gauge, Back Delfin | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 3.3 km |
| North CaveRiver gauge, Mires Beck | 0.13 m | Low | ±0 | 3.7 km |
| Welham BridgeRiver gauge, River Foulness | 0.51 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 6.8 km |
| South Cave Beverley RoadRiver gauge, South Cave Beck | 0.22 m | Low | ±0 | 7.1 km |
| South NewbaldRiver gauge, Ings Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.5 km |
| Holme House FarmRiver gauge, River Foulness | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 9.4 km |
| Market WeightonRiver gauge, Mill Beck | 0.02 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Loftsome BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.55 m | High | +0.06 m | 15 km |
Questions and answers
Is North America really 0.56 m deep?
No. 0.56 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 North America today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 05:00 BST, the surface elevation was 0.56 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is North America rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of North America normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at North America?
The highest level on record is 1.87 m on November 27, 2012.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L3404(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.77033, -0.70779(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 | 0.56 m | 2026-10-21 04:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: North America (ea:L3404). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/north-america
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