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Ferrybridge Lock water level

River gauge, River Aire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.13m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.39 m Lowest on record -0.04 m

History

History
0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-012mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.13 m, the River Aire at Ferrybridge Lock is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.19 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.14 m (−0.02 m).

The level is falling, down 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.10 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
0.19 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.12 m – 0.53 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.16 m – 2.00 m
Same day last year
0.14 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.10 m – 0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.11 m – 1.24 m
Highest on record
2.39 mNovember 6, 2000
Lowest on record
−0.04 mJuly 23, 2005

On the river at Ferrybridge Lock

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Aire

River Aire

The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) in length. Part of the river below Leeds is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

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 13° 7° 0.5 mm, 24% Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 6.9 mm, 82% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.7 mm, 62% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 2.0 mm, 62% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 2.4 mm, 31% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 8° 6° 0.9 mm, 61% Wind 25 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Aire

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Knottingley Bank Dole LockRiver gauge, River Aire 0.49 m Low −0.06 m 2.7 km
Beal Weir BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.36 m Low −0.06 m 4.6 km
CastlefordRiver gauge, River Aire 1.12 m Very low −0.07 m 6.3 km
Birkin Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, River Aire 0.66 m Normal +0.02 m 8.1 km
Chapel HaddleseyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.08 m Low −0.03 m 9.3 km
Oulton LemonroydRiver gauge, River Aire 0.29 m Low −0.06 m 11 km
Carlton BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.63 m Normal −0.17 m 16 km
Leeds Knostrop Weir Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire 22.41 m Low −0.03 m 18 km
Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire 23.66 m Very low −0.02 m 20 km
Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire 0.55 m Normal −0.02 m 20 km
ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.44 m Normal −0.08 m 22 km
AirmynRiver gauge, River Aire 2.91 m No reference yet ±0 24 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ferrybridge FishergateRiver gauge, Wash Dike 0.02 m Low −0.01 m 0.4 km
Pontefract Wash DikeRiver gauge, Wash Dike 0.14 m Normal ±0 2.3 km
Fairburn SluicesRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.34 m Low −0.01 m 3.1 km
West Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.47 m Normal +0.02 m 3.8 km
Went BridgeRiver gauge, River Went 0.44 m Normal −0.04 m 7.1 km
Allerton IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.03 m Normal ±0 7.2 km
Mickletown IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.37 m Normal −0.08 m 7.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Aire at Ferrybridge Lock compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.

What is a normal level for the River Aire at Ferrybridge Lock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.12 m and 0.53 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ferrybridge Lock today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ferrybridge Lock rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ferrybridge Lock normal?

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 Ferrybridge Lock?

The highest level on record is 2.39 m on November 6, 2000. The lowest is −0.04 m on July 23, 2005.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1808 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.71376, -1.26662 (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 0.13 m 2026-10-18 13:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ferrybridge Lock (ea:L1808). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/ferrybridge-lock

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