Sandhill Bridge water level
River gauge, Blackfoss Beck, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for late October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.09 m, Blackfoss Beck at Sandhill Bridge is far below normal for late October.
That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.14 m for late October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.12 m (−0.03 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (August 19, 1976).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.07 m and 0.11 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
- 0.14 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.10 m – 0.24 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.10 m – 0.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.12 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.07 m – 0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.07 m – 1.03 m
- Highest on record
- 1.96 mJune 25, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mAugust 19, 1976
On the river at Sandhill Bridge
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvington SluicesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 5.86 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 2.1 km |
| Elvington Pumping StationRiver gauge, Elvington Beck | 4.09 m | Normal | +0.11 m | 2.3 km |
| Thornton LockRiver gauge, Bielby Beck | 0.11 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.6 km |
| PocklingtonRiver gauge, Pocklington Beck | −0.01 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| Stamford BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 7.21 m | High | ±0 | 8.3 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 | 11 km |
| Holme House FarmRiver gauge, River Foulness | 0.13 m | Low | +0.01 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
How does Blackfoss Beck at Sandhill Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.12 m.
What is a normal level for Blackfoss Beck at Sandhill Bridge in late October?
The median for late October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.24 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sandhill Bridge today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 02:45 BST, the water level was 0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Sandhill Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sandhill Bridge normal?
Very low for late October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sandhill Bridge?
The highest level on record is 1.96 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is 0.02 m on August 19, 1976.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F2835(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.91757, -0.89765(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.09 m | 2026-10-21 01:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Sandhill Bridge (ea:F2835). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/sandhill-bridge
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