Wilfholme PS water level
River gauge, Beverley and Barmston Drain, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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What this means
The Environment Agency has Beverley and Barmston Drain at Wilfholme PS at −0.37 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It is on the way up, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.78 m – −0.23 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Highest on record
- 1.35 mJune 28, 2007
For anglers and canoeists
Without a reference range, compare today with the chart: a sharp rise usually means coloured water.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 18 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the Beverley and Barmston Drain
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Waterside Pumping StationRiver gauge, Beverley and Barmston Drain | −0.46 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 7.8 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempholme WeirRiver gauge, River Hull | 3.03 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 3.4 km |
| Hempholme Pumping StationRiver gauge, Mickley Dyke | 1.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.0 km |
| Hempholme PSRiver gauge, Roam Drain | −0.49 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 4.0 km |
| Frodingham BridgeRiver gauge, Frodingham Beck | 0.43 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.3 km |
| Beverley ShipyardRiver gauge, River Hull | 1.26 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 7.3 km |
| Wansford Snakeholm LockRiver gauge, West Beck | 0.44 m | Low | +0.01 m | 8.6 km |
| DriffieldRiver gauge, Driffield Trout Stream | 0.17 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Bransholme Great Culvert Pumping StationRiver gauge, Holderness Drain | −2.08 m | Normal | +0.15 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
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 −0.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wilfholme PS today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST, the water level was −0.37 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Wilfholme PS rising or falling?
Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Wilfholme PS normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wilfholme PS?
The highest level on record is 1.35 m on June 28, 2007.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L3231(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.90866, -0.38468(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 | −0.37 m | 2026-10-21 07:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Wilfholme PS (ea:L3231). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/wilfholme-ps-beverley-and-barmston-drain
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