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Gouthwaite water level

River gauge, River Nidd, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.06m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.40 m Lowest on record -0.01 m

History

0.060.070.08mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.060.070.08mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.040.060.08mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.040.060.08mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Gouthwaite: the gauge reads 0.06 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.08 m to 2.00 m.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.04 m – 0.08 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.08 m – 2.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.07 m
Highest on record
3.40 mOctober 31, 2000
Lowest on record
−0.01 mSeptember 24, 2010

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Nidd

River Nidd

The River Nidd is a tributary of the River Ouse in the English county of North Yorkshire. It rises in Nidderdale at Nidd Head Spring on the slopes of Great Whernside. In its first few miles it has been dammed three times, creating Angram Reservoir, Scar House Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir, which attract a total of around 150,000 visitors a year. It joins the River Ouse at Nun Monkton.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 12° 8° 5.5 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 11° 10° 18 mm, 87% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 12° 6° 1.9 mm, 78% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 10° 1° 1.3 mm, 54% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 12° 6° 26 mm, 86% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 10° 7° 1.9 mm, 63% Wind 38 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° 2.5 mm, 64% Wind 44 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the River Nidd

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pateley BridgeRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.15 m Low +0.01 m 3.2 km
BirstwithRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.14 m Low +0.01 m 12 km
HunsingoreRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.11 m Low ±0 32 km
Skip BridgeRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.46 m Normal ±0 36 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gouthwaite ReservoirRiver gauge, Reservoir 8.55 m Low −0.03 m 0.0 km
HebdenRiver gauge, Hebden Beck 0.39 m Normal ±0 12 km
Ripon Birkby NabRiver gauge, River Laver 0.26 m Very low ±0 15 km
Masham, Swinney BeckRiver gauge, Swinney Beck 0.04 m Low ±0 15 km
MashamRiver gauge, River Ure 0.26 m Normal −0.03 m 15 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.44 m Normal −0.02 m 16 km
RiponRiver gauge, River Laver 0.04 m Very low ±0 16 km
Skirfare BridgeRiver gauge, River Skirfare 0.19 m Normal −0.02 m 17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Nidd at Gouthwaite?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.08 m to 2.00 m for this gauge.

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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Gouthwaite today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 18:45 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Gouthwaite rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gouthwaite normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Gouthwaite?

The highest level on record is 3.40 m on October 31, 2000. The lowest is −0.01 m on September 24, 2010.

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:F2108 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.10999, -1.78507 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.06 m 2026-10-19 17:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Gouthwaite (ea:F2108). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/gouthwaite

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