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Wakefield Henry Street Bridge water level

River gauge, Alverthorpe Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

-0.02m Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.39 m Lowest on record -0.05 m

History

History
-0.00.1mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.00.1mOct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom 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

Low water at Wakefield Henry Street Bridge: the gauge reads −0.02 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.03 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.13 m (−0.15 m). The lowest reading on record is −0.05 m (July 2, 2009).

It is still going down, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is −0.06 m – 0.11 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
0.03 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.01 m – 0.13 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.04 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.13 m−0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.06 m – 0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.05 m – 0.35 m
Highest on record
2.39 mJune 25, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.05 mJuly 2, 2009

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

19 Mon 14° 10° 6.9 mm, 100% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 9.2 mm, 98% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 14 mm, 53% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 11° 6° 0.3 mm, 32% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 11° 6° 22 mm, 84% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 11° 6° 3.4 mm, 57% Wind 25 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° 6.0 mm, 71% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on Alverthorpe Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wakefield Grasmere RoadRiver gauge, Alverthorpe Beck 0.00 m Very low −0.05 m 1.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wakefield Brooks BankRiver gauge, Balne Beck −0.03 m Very low ±0 0.5 km
Wakefield WestgateRiver gauge, Ings Beck 0.39 m Normal −0.10 m 0.5 km
Wakefield ColinswayRiver gauge, Ings Beck 0.25 m Low −0.07 m 0.9 km
WrenthorpeRiver gauge, Balne Beck 0.43 m Normal −0.10 m 1.1 km
WakefieldRiver gauge, River Calder 0.04 m Low −0.06 m 1.8 km
Wakefield OakenshawRiver gauge, Oakenshaw Beck 0.03 m Normal ±0 3.3 km
Fenton DamRiver gauge, Bushy Beck 0.14 m Low −0.07 m 4.1 km
HorburyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.47 m Normal −0.12 m 4.1 km

Questions and answers

How does Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Henry Street Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.15 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.13 m.

What is a normal level for Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Henry Street Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.03 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.01 m and 0.13 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 −0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wakefield Henry Street Bridge today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST, the water level was −0.02 m. Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Wakefield Henry Street Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wakefield Henry Street Bridge 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 Wakefield Henry Street Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.39 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is −0.05 m on July 2, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1357 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.68161, -1.51711 (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 −0.02 m 2026-10-20 13:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Wakefield Henry Street Bridge (ea:L1357). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/wakefield-henry-street-bridge

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