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Snaygill water level

River gauge, River Aire, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.48m Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.74 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

-0.00.51.01.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-024mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-024mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-024mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-024mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Snaygill reads 0.48 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 m above the median of 0.40 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.34 m (+0.14 m).

The level is falling, down 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.19 m and 2.03 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
0.40 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.19 m – 1.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.04 m – 4.00 m
Same day last year
0.34 m+0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.19 m – 2.03 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.15 m – 3.41 m
Highest on record
4.74 mDecember 26, 2015
Lowest on record
0.02 mDecember 21, 1995

On the river at Snaygill

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Aire

River Aire

The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) in length. Part of the river below Leeds is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 11° 3° 0.4 mm Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 13° 6° 1.9 mm, 89% Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 12 mm, 70% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 0.5 mm, 63% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 11° 2° 0.9 mm, 64% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 8° 2° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 9° 3° 1.4 mm, 78% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Aire

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
CononleyRiver gauge, River Aire −0.16 m Lowest on record ±0 2.7 km
KildwickRiver gauge, River Aire 0.36 m Normal −0.05 m 4.4 km
Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire 0.34 m Normal −0.04 m 7.5 km
StockbridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.01 m Low −0.05 m 11 km
BingleyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.26 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
Cottingley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.46 m Normal −0.04 m 17 km
SaltaireRiver gauge, River Aire 0.37 m Low −0.02 m 19 km
Apperley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.06 m Lowest on record −0.04 m 24 km
Kirkstall AbbeyRiver gauge, River Aire 1.48 m Low −0.02 m 30 km
ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.46 m Normal −0.07 m 33 km
Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire 0.55 m Normal −0.02 m 36 km
Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire 23.66 m Very low −0.02 m 36 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Skipton Eller BeckRiver gauge, Eller Beck 0.11 m Low −0.02 m 0.8 km
Skipton MorrisonsRiver gauge, Eller Beck 0.04 m Very low ±0 2.1 km
Skipton Medical CentreRiver gauge, Eller Beck 0.05 m Very low −0.02 m 2.3 km
Skibeden BeckRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck 0.17 m Very low −0.01 m 2.3 km
Skipton Waller Hill ReservoirRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck 0.31 m Very low −0.01 m 3.6 km
Broughton HallRiver gauge, Broughton Beck 0.18 m Normal −0.02 m 3.9 km
Glusburn BridgeRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck 0.27 m Normal −0.02 m 4.8 km
Sutton in CravenRiver gauge, Sutton Beck 0.00 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 5.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Aire at Snaygill compare with last year?

It is 0.14 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.34 m.

What is a normal level for the River Aire at Snaygill in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.19 m and 1.18 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 0.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Snaygill today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the water level was 0.48 m. Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Snaygill rising or falling?

Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.49 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Snaygill normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Snaygill?

The highest level on record is 4.74 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.02 m on December 21, 1995.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1506 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.94070, -2.02128 (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 0.48 m 2026-10-18 16:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Snaygill (ea:L1506). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/snaygill

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