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Ferrybridge Fishergate water level

River gauge, Wash Dike, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

0.25m Up 0.24 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.95 m Lowest on record -0.10 m

History

History
-0.00.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.5mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.30.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

The gauge at Ferrybridge Fishergate shows 0.25 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.05 m, based on 17 years of readings, so the river level is 0.20 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was −0.02 m, a difference of +0.27 m.

The water is rising: up 0.24 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.06 m and 0.89 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.05 m0.20 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.01 m – 0.32 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Normal range
0.02 m – 0.21 m
Same day last year
−0.02 m+0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.06 m – 0.89 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.05 m – 0.65 m
Highest on record
1.95 mAugust 8, 2014
Lowest on record
−0.10 mAugust 3, 2015

On the river at Ferrybridge Fishergate

High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 0.2 mm Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 4.2 mm, 100% Wind 25 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 19 mm, 78% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 3.3 mm, 76% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° 0.9 mm, 28% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 17 mm, 88% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 11° 8° 1.9 mm, 37% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Wash Dike

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pontefract Wash DikeRiver gauge, Wash Dike 0.16 m Normal +0.02 m 2.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ferrybridge LockRiver gauge, River Aire 0.17 m Normal +0.03 m 0.4 km
Knottingley Bank Dole LockRiver gauge, River Aire 0.73 m Normal +0.25 m 2.6 km
Fairburn SluicesRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.36 m Normal +0.02 m 3.6 km
West Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.46 m Normal −0.02 m 3.8 km
Beal Weir BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.58 m Normal +0.23 m 4.6 km
CastlefordRiver gauge, River Aire 1.29 m Normal +0.16 m 6.6 km
Went BridgeRiver gauge, River Went 0.67 m Very high +0.23 m 6.7 km
Allerton IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.03 m Normal ±0 7.5 km

Questions and answers

Is Wash Dike at Ferrybridge Fishergate higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.02 m.

What is a normal level for Wash Dike at Ferrybridge Fishergate in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.01 m and 0.32 m, based on 17 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 0.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ferrybridge Fishergate today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST, the water level was 0.25 m. Up 0.24 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ferrybridge Fishergate rising or falling?

Up 0.24 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.27 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ferrybridge Fishergate normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ferrybridge Fishergate?

The highest level on record is 1.95 m on August 8, 2014. The lowest is −0.10 m on August 3, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1831 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.71016, -1.26456 (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 0.25 m 2026-10-19 15:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ferrybridge Fishergate (ea:L1831). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/ferrybridge-fishergate

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