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SwedenWelham Bridge water level
River gauge, River Foulness, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
High water at Welham Bridge: the latest reading is 0.48 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is −0.06 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.54 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was −0.11 m, a difference of +0.59 m.
It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 0.45 m – 0.48 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
- −0.06 m0.54 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.27 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- −0.11 m+0.59 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.45 m – 0.48 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.09 m – 1.71 m
High water: what to watch for
Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.
Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.
About the River Foulness
The River Foulness is a river in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its name is derived from Old English fūle[n] ēa, meaning “dirty water”. Maintenance responsibilities for the river transferred from the Environment Agency to the Market Weighton Drainage Board on 1 October 2011. Market Weighton Drainage Board subsequently amalgamated with the Lower Ouse Internal Drainage Board on 1 April 2012 to create the Ouse and Humber Drainage Board. The river discharges into the Humber Estuary via Market Weighton Canal. Water levels within the river, its tributaries and the canal are managed and controlled by the Environment Agency. The river lies in an area known as the Humberhead Levels.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Foulness
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holme House FarmRiver gauge, River Foulness | 0.11 m | Low | +0.02 m | 3.2 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholsea GrangeRiver gauge, Back Delfin | 0.16 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 5.3 km |
| Bubwith BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.58 m | Normal | −0.13 m | 8.7 km |
| Loftsome BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.40 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 10 km |
| North CaveRiver gauge, Mires Beck | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 10 km |
| Thornton LockRiver gauge, Bielby Beck | 0.11 m | Low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Market WeightonRiver gauge, Mill Beck | 0.03 m | Low | +0.02 m | 12 km |
| South NewbaldRiver gauge, Ings Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 12 km |
| South Cave Beverley RoadRiver gauge, South Cave Beck | 0.27 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Foulness at Welham Bridge higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.59 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.11 m.
What is a normal level for the River Foulness at Welham Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is −0.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.27 m and 0.23 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Welham Bridge really 0.48 m deep?
No. 0.48 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Welham Bridge today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the surface elevation was 0.48 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Welham Bridge rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Welham Bridge normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
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:L3411(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.79888, -0.79953(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 0.48 m | 2026-10-19 08:45 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Welham Bridge (ea:L3411). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/welham-bridge
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