Boroughbridge water level
River gauge, River Tutt, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Boroughbridge reads 11.88 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 11.87 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 11.86 m (+0.01 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 11.86 m and 11.88 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
- 11.87 m0.01 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 11.85 m – 12.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 11.86 m+0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 11.86 m – 11.88 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 11.85 m – 13.16 m
On the river at Boroughbridge
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: 2.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoroughbridgeRiver gauge, River Ure | 9.74 m | Very low | ±0 | 0.0 km |
| Myton-On-SwaleRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.56 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.0 km |
| Westwick WeirRiver gauge, River Ure | 0.15 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.1 km |
| Bat BridgeRiver gauge, Cundall Beck | 0.10 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.9 km |
| Bishop MonktonRiver gauge, Bishop Monkton Beck | 0.16 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| CrakehillRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.23 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 7.0 km |
| Aldwark BridgeRiver gauge, River Ure | 0.15 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 8.4 km |
| Alma WeirRiver gauge, River Skell | 0.13 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.1 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Tutt at Boroughbridge compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 11.86 m.
What is a normal level for the River Tutt at Boroughbridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 11.87 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.85 m and 12.01 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Boroughbridge really 11.88 m deep?
No. 11.88 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 Boroughbridge today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the surface elevation was 11.88 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Boroughbridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Boroughbridge normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L2210(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.09673, -1.39463(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 | 11.88 m | 2026-10-18 12:00 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Boroughbridge (ea:L2210). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/boroughbridge
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