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Snaith Ings water level

River gauge, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Very high for late October

Water level

0.36m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.92 m Lowest on record -0.11 m

History

0.20.30.4mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 16Oct 18Oct 21Bottom of normal range
0.30.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.30.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

High water at Snaith Ings: the latest reading is 0.36 m, well above normal for late October.

That puts it 0.08 m above the median of 0.28 m for late October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.40 m (−0.04 m). The record high is 4.92 m, set on February 26, 2020.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.18 m – 0.42 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
0.28 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.24 m – 0.34 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.25 m – 4.60 m
Same day last year
0.40 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.18 m – 0.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.25 m – 0.48 m
Highest on record
4.92 mFebruary 26, 2020
Lowest on record
−0.11 mNovember 13, 2013

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 15° 10° 7.1 mm, 91% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 9.6 mm, 54% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 1.8 mm, 59% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 2.1 mm, 30% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 8° 5° 3.0 mm, 57% Wind 25 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Carlton BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.26 m Normal +0.41 m 2.2 km
Gowdall IngsRiver gauge 0.94 m Normal −0.04 m 3.4 km
West Marsh WashlandsRiver gauge, West Bank Pond 0.25 m Very low +0.01 m 4.6 km
Hensall IngsRiver gauge, Wheelan Dyke −0.47 m Normal −0.02 m 6.2 km
Topham Ferry BridgeRiver gauge, River Went 0.57 m Low −0.01 m 7.2 km
Loftsome BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 2.51 m Normal +0.07 m 7.7 km
FishlakeRiver gauge, River Don 1.69 m Normal +0.08 m 9.3 km
Chapel HaddleseyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.18 m Normal ±0 9.8 km

Questions and answers

How does the Snaith Ings compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.40 m.

What is a normal level for the Snaith Ings in late October?

The median for late October is 0.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.24 m and 0.34 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 0.36 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Snaith Ings today?

On 21 Oct 2026, 07:45 BST, the water level was 0.36 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Snaith Ings rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Snaith Ings normal?

Very high for late October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Snaith Ings?

The highest level on record is 4.92 m on February 26, 2020. The lowest is −0.11 m on November 13, 2013.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1810 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.69713, -0.98966 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.36 m 2026-10-21 06:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Snaith Ings (ea:L1810). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/snaith-ings

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