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Huddersfield York Avenue water level

River gauge, Allison Dyke, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

0.11m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.15 m Lowest on record -0.01 m

History

History
0.050.10mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.050.10mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.050.10mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.050.10mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

High water at Huddersfield York Avenue: the latest reading is 0.11 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 0.06 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.09 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.08 m – 0.13 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 m0.06 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.03 m – 0.13 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Normal range
0.03 m – 0.90 m
Same day last year
0.09 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.08 m – 0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 0.40 m
Highest on record
1.15 mNovember 15, 2015
Lowest on record
−0.01 mOctober 2, 2011

For anglers and canoeists

A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 12° 10° 10 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 10° 7° 25 mm, 84% Wind 29 km/h
22 Thu 10° 6° 0.5 mm, 45% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 14 mm, 84% Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 10° 7° 1.7 mm, 88% Wind 25 km/h
25 Sun 14° 10° 0.4 mm, 84% Wind 31 km/h
26 Mon 16° 8° 12 mm, 60% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Huddersfield Willow LaneRiver gauge, Grimescar Dike 0.02 m Normal −0.01 m 1.1 km
ICI ColneRiver gauge, River Colne 0.16 m Low −0.03 m 2.1 km
Huddersfield Longroyd BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.30 m Normal −0.02 m 2.9 km
Colne BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.38 m Normal −0.08 m 3.0 km
Queen's MillRiver gauge, River Holme 0.31 m Low −0.04 m 3.1 km
Heaton LodgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.24 m Normal −0.02 m 3.7 km
EllandRiver gauge, River Calder 0.48 m Normal −0.02 m 3.8 km
BrighouseRiver gauge, River Calder −1.13 m Lowest on record +0.03 m 4.0 km

Questions and answers

Is the Allison Dyke at Huddersfield York Avenue higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.

What is a normal level for the Allison Dyke at Huddersfield York Avenue in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.13 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Huddersfield York Avenue today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Huddersfield York Avenue rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Huddersfield York Avenue 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 Huddersfield York Avenue?

The highest level on record is 1.15 m on November 15, 2015. The lowest is −0.01 m on October 2, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1132 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.66591, -1.78061 (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 0.11 m 2026-10-20 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Huddersfield York Avenue (ea:L1132). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/huddersfield-york-avenue

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.