Kettlewell water level
River gauge, River Wharfe, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.29 m, the River Wharfe at Kettlewell is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.36 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.16 m (+0.13 m).
The level is falling, down 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.29 m and 0.39 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
- 0.36 m0.07 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.24 m – 0.71 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.17 m – 1.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.16 m+0.13 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.29 m – 0.39 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.14 m – 1.18 m
- Highest on record
- 2.84 mNovember 2, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.10 mJuly 17, 2006
On the river at Kettlewell
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Wharfe
The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. Its valley is known as Wharfedale.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.4 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 River Wharfe
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.48 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 7.2 km |
| AddinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.34 m | Low | −0.07 m | 26 km |
| IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.19 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 28 km |
| OtleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.39 m | Low | −0.02 m | 35 km |
| Pool BridgeRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.17 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 38 km |
| ArthingtonRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.44 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 42 km |
| CollinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.55 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 49 km |
| Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.60 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 52 km |
| TadcasterRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.23 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 58 km |
| Cock Beck SluicesRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 3.66 m | Low | −0.10 m | 60 km |
| Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 5.12 m | Low | ±0 | 64 km |
| Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 2.02 m | No reference yet | −0.44 m | 67 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skirfare BridgeRiver gauge, River Skirfare | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 2.9 km |
| HebdenRiver gauge, Hebden Beck | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.6 km |
| Locks WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.20 m | Low | −0.03 m | 16 km |
| Penny BridgeRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.43 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 18 km |
| Gouthwaite ReservoirRiver gauge, Reservoir | 8.59 m | Low | −0.03 m | 18 km |
| GouthwaiteRiver gauge, River Nidd | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 18 km |
| Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 18 km |
| HellifieldRiver gauge, Hellifield Beck | 0.27 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 19 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Wharfe at Kettlewell compare with last year?
It is 0.13 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.16 m.
What is a normal level for the River Wharfe at Kettlewell in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.36 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.24 m and 0.71 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 0.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Kettlewell today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the water level was 0.29 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Kettlewell rising or falling?
Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Kettlewell normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kettlewell?
The highest level on record is 2.84 m on November 2, 2020. The lowest is 0.10 m on July 17, 2006.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L1907(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.14381, -2.05047(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 | 0.29 m | 2026-10-18 12:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Kettlewell (ea:L1907). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/kettlewell
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