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Oulton St Aidans water level

River gauge, Aire Washlands, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

-0.00m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.27 m Lowest on record -0.02 m

History

History
-0.00.20.4mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 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

Low water at Oulton St Aidans: the gauge reads 0.00 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.23 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the river level is 0.23 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.01 m, a difference of −0.01 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.05 m – 0.02 m.

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

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.23 m0.23 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.03 m – 0.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 0.46 m
Same day last year
0.01 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.05 m – 0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.04 m – 0.80 m
Highest on record
2.27 mFebruary 21, 2022
Lowest on record
−0.02 mSeptember 27, 2018

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 10° 4.1 mm, 100% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 9.1 mm, 96% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 1.8 mm, 77% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 11° 6° 1.4 mm, 61% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 19 mm, 78% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 11° 9° 0.9 mm, 59% Wind 34 km/h
25 Sun 18° 8° 0.6 mm, 57% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Aire Washlands

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mickletown IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.30 m Low −0.16 m 3.7 km
Allerton IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.03 m Normal ±0 3.9 km
Fairburn SluicesRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.37 m Normal +0.02 m 8.8 km
West Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.46 m Normal −0.02 m 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Oulton LemonroydRiver gauge, River Aire 0.49 m Normal +0.18 m 0.3 km
Farrer LaneRiver gauge, Oulton Beck 0.16 m High +0.09 m 1.8 km
MethleyRiver gauge, River Calder 1.35 m Normal +0.19 m 3.8 km
CastlefordRiver gauge, River Aire 1.30 m Normal +0.18 m 4.8 km
BirkwoodRiver gauge, River Calder 0.99 m High +0.31 m 5.4 km
Leeds Knostrop Weir Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire 22.52 m Normal +0.10 m 6.6 km
HaltonRiver gauge, Wyke Beck 0.12 m Normal ±0 6.7 km
LofthouseRiver gauge, Oulton Beck 0.53 m Normal +0.06 m 6.9 km

Questions and answers

Is the Aire Washlands at Oulton St Aidans higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.01 m.

What is a normal level for the Aire Washlands at Oulton St Aidans in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.03 m and 0.30 m, based on 11 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 0.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Oulton St Aidans today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 16:30 BST, the water level was 0.00 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Oulton St Aidans rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oulton St Aidans normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Oulton St Aidans?

The highest level on record is 2.27 m on February 21, 2022. The lowest is −0.02 m on September 27, 2018.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1751 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.75160, -1.42206 (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 0.00 m 2026-10-19 15:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Oulton St Aidans (ea:L1751). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/oulton-st-aidans

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