Collingham water level
River gauge, River Wharfe, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Collingham, where the gauge shows 0.58 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.62 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.50 m, a difference of +0.08 m.
It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.38 m – 1.80 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
- 0.62 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.40 m – 1.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.35 m – 3.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.50 m+0.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.38 m – 1.80 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.05 m – 2.16 m
- Highest on record
- 5.25 mDecember 26, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.21 mJuly 28, 1996
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About the River Wharfe
The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. Its valley is known as Wharfedale.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 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 Wharfe
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.62 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 4.0 km |
| ArthingtonRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 8.8 km |
| TadcasterRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 9.7 km |
| Cock Beck SluicesRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 3.73 m | Normal | −0.16 m | 12 km |
| Pool BridgeRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.19 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 14 km |
| Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 5.12 m | Low | ±0 | 16 km |
| OtleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.40 m | Low | −0.01 m | 18 km |
| Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 2.39 m | No reference yet | −0.18 m | 18 km |
| IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 27 km |
| AddinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.36 m | Low | −0.07 m | 29 km |
| Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.49 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 44 km |
| KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.31 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 49 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BardseyRiver gauge, Bardsey Beck | 0.16 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 3.5 km |
| Bramham ScreensRiver gauge, Bramham Beck | 0.19 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.5 km |
| Blackstones FarmRiver gauge, River Crimple | 0.16 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 6.8 km |
| HunsingoreRiver gauge, River Nidd | 0.11 m | Low | −0.01 m | 8.0 km |
| Stanks ScreenRiver gauge, Cock Beck | 0.00 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Burn BridgeRiver gauge, River Crimple | 0.04 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Wharfe at Collingham higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.50 m.
What is a normal level for the River Wharfe at Collingham in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.62 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.40 m and 1.22 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 0.58 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Collingham today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 04:00 BST, the water level was 0.58 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Collingham rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.38 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Collingham 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 Collingham?
The highest level on record is 5.25 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.21 m on July 28, 1996.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L2005(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.91233, -1.41843(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 | 0.58 m | 2026-10-18 03:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Collingham (ea:L2005). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/collingham
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