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West Marsh Washlands water level

River gauge, West Bank Pond, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.24m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.38 m Lowest on record 0.07 m

History

History
0.20.40.6mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

West Bank Pond at West Marsh Washlands is running far below normal at 0.24 m.

That puts it 0.28 m below the median of 0.52 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.33 m (−0.10 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.07 m (July 21, 2006).

It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.17 m and 0.24 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
0.52 m0.28 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.35 m – 0.64 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.27 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.33 m−0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.17 m – 0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.17 m – 0.62 m
Highest on record
3.38 mFebruary 25, 2020
Lowest on record
0.07 mJuly 21, 2006

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 0.4 mm Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 10 mm, 100% Wind 25 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 16 mm, 80% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 6.0 mm, 79% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° – Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 23 mm, 88% Wind 36 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 2.2 mm, 34% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hensall IngsRiver gauge, Wheelan Dyke −0.46 m Normal +0.10 m 1.7 km
Gowdall IngsRiver gauge 0.96 m Normal −0.03 m 1.7 km
Carlton BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.82 m Normal +0.34 m 2.4 km
Snaith IngsRiver gauge 0.38 m Very high +0.01 m 4.6 km
Chapel HaddleseyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.23 m Normal +0.21 m 5.3 km
Roall IngsRiver gauge, Roall Dyke 0.73 m Very high −0.08 m 6.3 km
Topham Ferry BridgeRiver gauge, River Went 0.52 m Low +0.05 m 6.5 km
Birkin Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, River Aire 0.65 m Normal ±0 6.5 km

Questions and answers

How does West Bank Pond at West Marsh Washlands compare with last year?

It is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.33 m.

What is a normal level for West Bank Pond at West Marsh Washlands in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.35 m and 0.64 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of West Marsh Washlands today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 03:15 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is West Marsh Washlands rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Marsh Washlands normal?

Very 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 West Marsh Washlands?

The highest level on record is 3.38 m on February 25, 2020. The lowest is 0.07 m on July 21, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1821 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.70759, -1.05683 (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 0.24 m 2026-10-20 02:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: West Marsh Washlands (ea:L1821). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/west-marsh-washlands

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