Wansford Snakeholm Lock water level
River gauge, West Beck, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for late October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.44 m, West Beck at Wansford Snakeholm Lock is below normal for late October.
That puts it 0.33 m below the median of 0.77 m for late October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.45 m (−0.02 m).
The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.39 m and 0.46 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
- 0.77 m0.33 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.40 m – 1.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.41 m – 1.52 m
- Same day last year
- 0.45 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.39 m – 0.46 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.41 m – 1.73 m
- Highest on record
- 1.99 mJune 24, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.26 mMarch 23, 1992
On the river at Wansford Snakeholm Lock
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.
About West Beck
West Beck is the common name given to the upper section of the old River Hull, as it rises in the foothills of the Yorkshire Wolds. After reaching Frodingham Beck at Emmotland, it becomes called the River Hull. It is noteworthy for being the most northerly chalk stream in England. It provides fly fishing for wild brown trout and grayling.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 7.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on West Beck
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington FaverdaleRiver gauge, West Beck | 0.15 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 100 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frodingham BridgeRiver gauge, Frodingham Beck | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 3.0 km |
| DriffieldRiver gauge, Driffield Trout Stream | 0.17 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.8 km |
| Hempholme WeirRiver gauge, River Hull | 3.04 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 5.8 km |
| Hempholme Pumping StationRiver gauge, Mickley Dyke | 1.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| Hempholme PSRiver gauge, Roam Drain | −0.50 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 6.8 km |
| BoyntonRiver gauge, Gypsey Race | −0.28 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 14 km |
| Beverley ShipyardRiver gauge, River Hull | 1.34 m | Very low | +0.10 m | 16 km |
| Bransholme Great Culvert Pumping StationRiver gauge, Holderness Drain | −2.09 m | Normal | +0.19 m | 21 km |
Questions and answers
How does West Beck at Wansford Snakeholm Lock compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.45 m.
What is a normal level for West Beck at Wansford Snakeholm Lock in late October?
The median for late October is 0.77 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.40 m and 1.28 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 0.44 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wansford Snakeholm Lock today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.44 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Wansford Snakeholm Lock rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Wansford Snakeholm Lock normal?
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 Wansford Snakeholm Lock?
The highest level on record is 1.99 m on June 24, 2007. The lowest is 0.26 m on March 23, 1992.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F3105(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.98547, -0.37470(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 | 0.44 m | 2026-10-21 05:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Wansford Snakeholm Lock (ea:F3105). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/wansford-snakeholm-lock
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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