Northallerton water level
River gauge, Willow Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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