Elvington Pumping Station water level
River gauge, Elvington Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Elvington Pumping Station, where the gauge shows 4.03 m.
The median for mid-October is 3.97 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the river level is 0.06 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.00 m, a difference of +0.03 m.
It is on the way up, by 0.09 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.94 m – 4.04 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 3.97 m0.06 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 3.87 m – 4.72 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 4.00 m+0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 3.94 m – 4.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 3.95 m – 5.05 m
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvington SluicesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 5.79 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 0.2 km |
| Sandhill BridgeRiver gauge, Blackfoss Beck | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.3 km |
| Thornton LockRiver gauge, Bielby Beck | 0.11 m | Low | ±0 | 6.6 km |
| Stamford BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 7.21 m | High | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| York Wolfe AvenueRiver gauge, Tang Hall Beck | 0.09 m | Very low | +0.07 m | 9.5 km |
| York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.19 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 10 km |
| York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, Browney Dyke | 5.20 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 10 km |
| York Castle Mills SluicesRiver gauge, River Foss | 7.57 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
Questions and answers
Is Elvington Beck at Elvington Pumping Station higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.00 m.
What is a normal level for Elvington Beck at Elvington Pumping Station in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 3.97 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.87 m and 4.72 m, based on 19 years of records.
Is Elvington Pumping Station really 4.03 m deep?
No. 4.03 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 Elvington Pumping Station today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 09:30 BST, the surface elevation was 4.03 m. Up 0.09 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Elvington Pumping Station rising or falling?
Up 0.09 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Elvington Pumping Station normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:L2841(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.91864, -0.93277(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 | 4.03 m | 2026-10-19 08:30 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Elvington Pumping Station (ea:L2841). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/elvington-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