Wholsea Grange water level
River gauge, Back Delfin, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for late October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Wholsea Grange reads 0.14 m, a normal level for late October.
The median for late October is 0.16 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.12 m, a difference of +0.02 m.
The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.08 m and 0.16 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
- 0.16 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.12 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.09 m – 0.32 m
- Same day last year
- 0.12 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.08 m – 0.16 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 0.64 m
- Highest on record
- 1.11 mNovember 8, 2000
- Lowest on record
- −0.01 mJuly 22, 1996
On the river at Wholsea Grange
A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welham BridgeRiver gauge, River Foulness | 0.51 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 5.3 km |
| North CaveRiver gauge, Mires Beck | 0.13 m | Low | ±0 | 5.3 km |
| South NewbaldRiver gauge, Ings Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| Holme House FarmRiver gauge, River Foulness | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.1 km |
| Market WeightonRiver gauge, Mill Beck | 0.02 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.4 km |
| South Cave Beverley RoadRiver gauge, South Cave Beck | 0.22 m | Low | ±0 | 8.5 km |
| Thornton LockRiver gauge, Bielby Beck | 0.11 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Bubwith BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.72 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Back Delfin at Wholsea Grange higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.12 m.
What is a normal level for the Back Delfin at Wholsea Grange in late October?
The median for late October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.12 m and 0.25 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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wholsea Grange today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 05:00 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Wholsea Grange rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Wholsea Grange normal?
Normal for late October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wholsea Grange?
The highest level on record is 1.11 m on November 8, 2000. The lowest is −0.01 m on July 22, 1996.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F3402(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.79902, -0.71913(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 | 0.14 m | 2026-10-21 04:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Wholsea Grange (ea:F3402). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/wholsea-grange
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