Thorngumbald Pumping Station water level
River gauge, Thorngumbald Drain, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
High for late October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
Thorngumbald Drain at Thorngumbald Pumping Station is above normal at 0.32 m.
That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 0.29 m for late October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.31 m (+0.02 m).
It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 0.22 m and 0.48 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
- 0.29 m0.03 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.24 m – 0.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.23 m – 1.70 m
- Same day last year
- 0.31 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.22 m – 0.48 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.29 m – 0.59 m
- Highest on record
- 2.21 mNovember 12, 2019
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 mJune 13, 2006
Fishing and paddling
Coloured, rising water usually ends the fishing for a day or two. As it fines down, it can bring fresh fish up the river.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaullRiver gauge | 1.69 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 1.6 km |
| Salt endRiver gauge, Burstwick Drain | 0.65 m | No reference yet | +0.03 m | 2.7 km |
| Hedon Westlands DrainRiver gauge, Burstwick Drain | 0.33 m | No reference yet | +0.04 m | 2.8 km |
| Hedon Thorn Road BridgeRiver gauge, Burstwick Drain | 0.61 m | No reference yet | +0.03 m | 3.1 km |
| Burstwick Hall Road BridgeRiver gauge, Burstwick Drain | 0.60 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 5.8 km |
| Stoneferry BridgeRiver gauge, River Hull | 0.50 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 9.7 km |
| Bransholme Great Culvert Pumping StationRiver gauge, Holderness Drain | −2.08 m | Normal | +0.17 m | 12 km |
| North Hull National AvenueRiver gauge, Setting Dyke | 0.32 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
How does Thorngumbald Drain at Thorngumbald Pumping Station compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.31 m.
What is a normal level for Thorngumbald Drain at Thorngumbald Pumping Station in late October?
The median for late October is 0.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.24 m and 0.33 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Thorngumbald Pumping Station really 0.32 m deep?
No. 0.32 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 Thorngumbald Pumping Station today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 07:45 BST, the surface elevation was 0.32 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Thorngumbald Pumping Station rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Thorngumbald Pumping Station normal?
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 Thorngumbald Pumping Station?
The highest level on record is 2.21 m on November 12, 2019. The lowest is 0.05 m on June 13, 2006.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L3330(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.71085, -0.21797(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 | 0.32 m | 2026-10-21 06:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Thorngumbald Pumping Station (ea:L3330). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/thorngumbald-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