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Batley Savile Street water level

River gauge, Batley Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.33m Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.01 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.300.350.40mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.300.350.40mOct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

The gauge at Batley Savile Street reads 0.33 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.65 m, a difference of −0.32 m.

The level is falling, down 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.30 m and 0.58 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
0.32 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.29 m – 0.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.27 m – 2.00 m
Same day last year
0.65 m−0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.30 m – 0.58 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.29 m – 1.36 m
Highest on record
3.01 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.03 mSeptember 16, 1996

On the river at Batley Savile Street

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 9° 5.3 mm, 100% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 5.3 mm, 98% Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 14 mm, 61% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° 0.4 mm, 34% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 11° 6° 23 mm, 86% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 10° 6° 3.4 mm, 60% Wind 25 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° 6.6 mm, 75% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on Batley Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Batley CarlinghowRiver gauge, Batley Beck 0.22 m Normal −0.12 m 2.1 km
Birstall SmithiesRiver gauge, Batley Beck 0.03 m Normal −0.02 m 3.7 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
DewsburyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.62 m Normal +0.10 m 1.3 km
NorthorpeRiver gauge, Spen Beck 0.05 m Normal +0.02 m 2.6 km
Liversedge Halifax RoadRiver gauge, Lands Beck 0.03 m High +0.01 m 4.1 km
Fenton DamRiver gauge, Bushy Beck 0.15 m Low +0.01 m 4.2 km
Ledgard BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.18 m Normal +0.09 m 5.4 km
Cleckheaton Thornton StreetRiver gauge, Spen Beck 0.09 m Normal ±0 5.4 km
Cleckheaton Hightown RoadRiver gauge, Blacup Beck 0.02 m Normal −0.03 m 6.1 km
HorburyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.47 m Normal +0.09 m 6.6 km

Questions and answers

Is Batley Beck at Batley Savile Street higher than last year?

No, it is 0.32 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.65 m.

What is a normal level for Batley Beck at Batley Savile Street in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.29 m and 0.42 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 0.33 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Batley Savile Street today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 04:45 BST, the water level was 0.33 m. Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Batley Savile Street rising or falling?

Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Batley Savile Street 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 Batley Savile Street?

The highest level on record is 3.01 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 16, 1996.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1374 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.69960, -1.63038 (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 0.33 m 2026-10-20 03:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Batley Savile Street (ea:L1374). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/batley-savile-street

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