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ICI Colne water level

River gauge, River Colne, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.18m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.29 m Lowest on record 0.11 m

History

0.20.3mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.3mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at ICI Colne reads 0.18 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.19 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.26 m (−0.08 m).

The water is rising: up 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.11 m and 0.34 m.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.19 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.15 m – 0.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Normal range
0.15 m – 1.55 m
Same day last year
0.26 m−0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.11 m – 0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.11 m – 0.65 m
Highest on record
3.29 mJanuary 21, 2008
Lowest on record
0.11 mSeptember 25, 1998

On the river at ICI Colne

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.

About the River Colne

River Colne, Hertfordshire

The Colne is a river and a tributary of the River Thames in England. Just over half its course is in south Hertfordshire. Downstream, it forms the boundary between Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon. The confluence with the River Thames is on the Staines reach at Staines-upon-Thames.

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: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 9° 4.1 mm, 100% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 19 mm, 94% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 1.9 mm, 79% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° 1.8 mm, 56% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 14 mm, 90% Wind 34 km/h
24 Sat 11° 8° 1.0 mm, 73% Wind 35 km/h
25 Sun 18° 9° – Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the River Colne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Colne BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.46 m Normal +0.16 m 1.6 km
Huddersfield Longroyd BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.32 m Normal +0.06 m 3.9 km
MarsdenRiver gauge, River Colne 0.29 m Normal +0.05 m 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Huddersfield York AvenueRiver gauge, Allison Dyke 0.12 m Very high +0.03 m 2.1 km
Heaton LodgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.26 m Normal +0.04 m 2.4 km
Huddersfield Willow LaneRiver gauge, Grimescar Dike 0.03 m Normal +0.03 m 2.5 km
Fenay BridgeRiver gauge, Fenay Beck 0.13 m Normal +0.05 m 3.3 km
Ledgard BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.23 m Normal +0.11 m 3.5 km
Queen's MillRiver gauge, River Holme 0.35 m Normal +0.08 m 3.7 km
BrighouseRiver gauge, River Calder −1.16 m Lowest on record +0.03 m 5.2 km
EllandRiver gauge, River Calder 0.49 m Normal +0.04 m 5.5 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Colne at ICI Colne compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.26 m.

What is a normal level for the River Colne at ICI Colne in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.15 m and 0.33 m, based on 16 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 0.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of ICI Colne today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST, the water level was 0.18 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is ICI Colne rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of ICI Colne normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at ICI Colne?

The highest level on record is 3.29 m on January 21, 2008. The lowest is 0.11 m on September 25, 1998.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1103 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.66271, -1.74874 (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 0.18 m 2026-10-19 18:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: ICI Colne (ea:L1103). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/ici-colne

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer