Normanby water level
River gauge, River Seven, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Normanby: the gauge reads 0.06 m, far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.16 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.10 m below typical. The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (October 7, 1991).
It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.01 m – 0.06 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
- 0.16 m0.10 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.08 m – 0.38 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 2.60 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.01 m – 0.06 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.01 m – 1.22 m
- Highest on record
- 4.25 mJune 25, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mOctober 7, 1991
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 Seven
The River Seven is a river in North Yorkshire, England. It rises on Danby High Moor, in the middle of the North York Moors, and flows south for about 15 miles (24 km) to meet the River Rye, at Brawby.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Seven
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SinningtonRiver gauge, River Seven | 0.11 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 3.7 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickering Costa BeckRiver gauge, Costa Beck | 0.13 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.1 km |
| Kirkby MillsRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.18 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.6 km |
| NessRiver gauge, River Rye | 0.27 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.1 km |
| Pickering, Ings BridgeRiver gauge, Pickering Beck | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.5 km |
| PickeringRiver gauge, Pickering Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.4 km |
| Pickering Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, Pickering Beck | 0.12 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 8.5 km |
| Howe BridgeRiver gauge, River Rye | 0.15 m | Low | −0.02 m | 9.5 km |
| HovinghamRiver gauge, Hovingham Beck | 0.03 m | Low | ±0 | 9.6 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the River Seven at Normanby in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.38 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Normanby today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 20:15 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Normanby rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Normanby normal?
Very 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 Normanby?
The highest level on record is 4.25 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is 0.02 m on October 7, 1991.
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:F2540(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.22977, -0.87246(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 | 0.06 m | 2026-10-18 19:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Normanby (ea:F2540). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/normanby
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