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Wakefield Grasmere Road water level

River gauge, Alverthorpe Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.39 m Lowest on record -0.02 m

History

History
-0.000.050.10mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.10mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.1mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.00.1mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range-0.00.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
-0.00.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.2mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Wakefield Grasmere Road, where the gauge shows 0.06 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.06 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.08 m, a difference of −0.02 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.04 m – 0.12 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 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.02 m – 0.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.03 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.08 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.04 m – 0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.02 m – 0.34 m
Highest on record
1.39 mJune 25, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.02 mSeptember 5, 2004

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 8.4 mm, 100% Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 21 mm, 80% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 3.1 mm, 75% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 8° 6° 27 mm, 85% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 11° 6° 1.6 mm, 42% Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on Alverthorpe Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wakefield Henry Street BridgeRiver gauge, Alverthorpe Beck 0.06 m Normal +0.11 m 1.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WrenthorpeRiver gauge, Balne Beck 0.56 m High +0.16 m 1.0 km
Wakefield Brooks BankRiver gauge, Balne Beck −0.03 m Very low ±0 1.4 km
Wakefield WestgateRiver gauge, Ings Beck 0.53 m High +0.18 m 1.5 km
Wakefield ColinswayRiver gauge, Ings Beck 0.37 m High +0.14 m 1.9 km
WakefieldRiver gauge, River Calder 0.10 m Normal +0.09 m 2.7 km
Fenton DamRiver gauge, Bushy Beck 0.28 m Normal +0.15 m 3.1 km
HorburyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.63 m High +0.24 m 4.0 km
Wakefield OakenshawRiver gauge, Oakenshaw Beck 0.03 m Normal ±0 4.2 km

Questions and answers

Is Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Grasmere Road higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.

What is a normal level for Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Grasmere Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.02 m and 0.14 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wakefield Grasmere Road today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Wakefield Grasmere Road rising or falling?

Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wakefield Grasmere Road normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wakefield Grasmere Road?

The highest level on record is 1.39 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is −0.02 m on September 5, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1358 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.68601, -1.52996 (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 0.06 m 2026-10-19 12:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Wakefield Grasmere Road (ea:L1358). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/wakefield-grasmere-road

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