Sutton in Craven water level
River gauge, Sutton Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Sutton in Craven: the gauge reads 0.00 m, at a record low.
That is below the previous record low of 0.01 m (February 24, 2019), so the gauge is setting a new low. That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.07 m for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings. A year ago it stood at −0.02 m (+0.02 m).
It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is −0.02 m – 0.22 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.07 m0.07 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.01 m – 0.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.09 m – 1.00 m
- Same day last year
- −0.02 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.02 m – 0.22 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.02 m – 0.35 m
- Highest on record
- 1.18 mFebruary 9, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.01 mFebruary 24, 2019
- Lowest on record
- 0.01 m below the lowest level on record
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: 3.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glusburn BridgeRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 1.1 km |
| KildwickRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 1.4 km |
| Cross HillsRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 1.7 km |
| CononleyRiver gauge, River Aire | −0.16 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 2.7 km |
| SilsdenRiver gauge, Silsden Beck | −0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.0 km |
| SnaygillRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.46 m | Normal | −0.10 m | 5.4 km |
| Skipton Eller BeckRiver gauge, Eller Beck | 0.11 m | Low | −0.01 m | 6.2 km |
| KeighleyRiver gauge, River Worth | 0.23 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.7 km |
Questions and answers
How does Sutton Beck at Sutton in Craven compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.02 m.
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 0.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sutton in Craven today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.00 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Sutton in Craven rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sutton in Craven normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sutton in Craven?
The highest level on record is 1.18 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.01 m on February 24, 2019.
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:L1526(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.89547, -1.99227(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 | 0.00 m | 2026-10-18 21:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Sutton in Craven (ea:L1526). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/sutton-in-craven
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