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Stockbridge water level

River gauge, River Aire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

-0.00m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.88 m Lowest on record -0.03 m

History

History
-0.00.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-01mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-01mOct 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 Stockbridge: the gauge reads 0.00 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.06 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at −0.01 m (+0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is −0.03 m (April 10, 2007).

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is −0.04 m – 0.45 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
0.06 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.00 m – 0.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 1.80 m
Same day last year
−0.01 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.04 m – 0.45 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.03 m – 1.08 m
Highest on record
3.88 mDecember 26, 2015
Lowest on record
−0.03 mApril 10, 2007

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.

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

17 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 12 km/h
18 Sun 12° 5° 0.1 mm Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 1.8 mm, 82% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 11° 7° 13 mm, 65% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 0.7 mm, 64% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 11° 2° 1.2 mm, 53% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 8° 2° – Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the River Aire

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BingleyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.26 m Normal −0.01 m 4.3 km
Cottingley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.45 m Normal −0.03 m 6.0 km
KildwickRiver gauge, River Aire 0.34 m Normal −0.03 m 7.0 km
SaltaireRiver gauge, River Aire 0.36 m Very low −0.02 m 7.9 km
CononleyRiver gauge, River Aire −0.16 m Lowest on record ±0 8.8 km
SnaygillRiver gauge, River Aire 0.44 m Normal −0.08 m 11 km
Apperley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.02 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 13 km
Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire 0.33 m Normal −0.03 m 19 km
Kirkstall AbbeyRiver gauge, River Aire 1.48 m Low ±0 20 km
ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.44 m Normal −0.03 m 22 km
Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire 0.55 m Normal −0.01 m 25 km
Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire 23.66 m Very low −0.01 m 25 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Keighley Dalton LaneRiver gauge, River Worth 0.03 m Normal ±0 0.8 km
KeighleyRiver gauge, River Worth 0.23 m Very low −0.01 m 1.6 km
Oakworth Mytholmes LaneRiver gauge, River Worth 0.04 m Very low ±0 5.3 km
Cross HillsRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck 0.20 m Low −0.02 m 5.9 km
SilsdenRiver gauge, Silsden Beck −0.05 m Very low ±0 5.9 km
Sutton in CravenRiver gauge, Sutton Beck 0.00 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 6.9 km
IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.19 m Normal −0.02 m 7.1 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Aire at Stockbridge compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.01 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.00 m and 0.30 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 0.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stockbridge today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST, the water level was 0.00 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Stockbridge rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stockbridge normal?

Very 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 Stockbridge?

The highest level on record is 3.88 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is −0.03 m on April 10, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1502 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.87639, -1.89196 (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 02:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stockbridge (ea:L1502). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/stockbridge

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