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Northallerton water level

River gauge, Willow Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.25m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.14 m Lowest on record 0.20 m

History

History
0.250.300.35mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.250.300.35mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Northallerton: the gauge reads 0.25 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.28 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.24 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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
0.28 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.24 m – 0.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.23 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.24 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.25 m – 0.25 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.23 m – 0.81 m
Highest on record
2.14 mSeptember 25, 2012
Lowest on record
0.20 mSeptember 10, 2015

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 6° 0.7 mm, 53% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 15° 8° 0.1 mm, 49% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.8 mm, 57% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 4.9 mm, 59% Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 12° 4° 0.3 mm, 31% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 8° 3° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 9° 3° – Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
RomanbyRiver gauge, Willow Beck 0.00 m Very low ±0 0.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Viewly BridgeRiver gauge, River Wiske 0.13 m Very low ±0 2.2 km
BromptonRiver gauge, Brompton Beck 0.08 m Low ±0 3.1 km
Kirby SigstonRiver gauge, Cod Beck 0.20 m Lowest on record ±0 5.6 km
LeemingRiver gauge, Bedale Beck 0.20 m Very low ±0 6.8 km
MaunbyRiver gauge, River Swale 0.03 m Low −0.03 m 7.8 km
Kirby WiskeRiver gauge, River Wiske 0.15 m Very low −0.03 m 9.6 km
Catterick VillageRiver gauge, Brough Beck 0.18 m Low ±0 13 km
ThirskRiver gauge, Cod Beck 0.12 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 13 km

Questions and answers

Is Willow Beck at Northallerton higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.24 m.

What is a normal level for Willow Beck at Northallerton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.24 m and 0.37 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 0.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Northallerton today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 18:15 BST, the water level was 0.25 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Northallerton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Northallerton 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 Northallerton?

The highest level on record is 2.14 m on September 25, 2012. The lowest is 0.20 m on September 10, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L2323 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.33885, -1.44222 (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 0.25 m 2026-10-18 17:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Northallerton (ea:L2323). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/northallerton

How we check values

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