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SwedenRichmond Lownthwaite Bridge water level
River gauge, River Swale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At −0.03 m, the River Swale at Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.20 m below the median of 0.18 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at −0.13 m (+0.11 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.05 m and 0.54 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
- 0.18 m0.20 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.03 m – 0.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 3.00 m
- Same day last year
- −0.13 m+0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.05 m – 0.54 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.07 m – 1.60 m
- Highest on record
- 4.19 mJanuary 31, 1995
- Lowest on record
- −0.08 mAugust 12, 2015
On the river at Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge
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 Swale
The River Swale in Yorkshire, England, is a major tributary of the River Ure, which becomes the River Ouse, that empties into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The river gives its name to Swaledale, the valley through which it flows.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Swale
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.28 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 8.1 km |
| Grinton BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | −0.09 m | Low | ±0 | 10 km |
| MaunbyRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.00 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 25 km |
| Park BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 26 km |
| CrakehillRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.21 m | Low | −0.01 m | 39 km |
| Myton-On-SwaleRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.54 m | Low | −0.02 m | 45 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick GarrisonRiver gauge, Sour Beck | 0.08 m | Low | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| Catterick Brough ParkRiver gauge, Brough Beck | 0.08 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.7 km |
| Catterick VillageRiver gauge, Brough Beck | 0.19 m | Low | +0.01 m | 9.7 km |
| ReethRiver gauge, Arkle Beck | −0.04 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
| KilgramRiver gauge, River Ure | 0.37 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
| Rutherford BridgeRiver gauge, River Greta | 0.13 m | Low | ±0 | 16 km |
| Croft Monk End FarmRiver gauge, Clow Beck | 0.66 m | Very low | +0.04 m | 16 km |
| Broken ScarRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.48 m | Low | −0.01 m | 17 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Swale at Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.11 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.13 m.
What is a normal level for the River Swale at Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.03 m and 0.63 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 −0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST, the water level was −0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge 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 Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge?
The highest level on record is 4.19 m on January 31, 1995. The lowest is −0.08 m on August 12, 2015.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L2307(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.40112, -1.77661(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 | −0.03 m | 2026-10-20 09:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge (ea:L2307). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/richmond-lownthwaite-bridge
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer