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SwedenBlacktoft water level
River gauge, River Ouse, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Surface elevation
History
What this means
The River Ouse at Blacktoft reads 1.60 m as of 20 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It has risen 0.24 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −1.19 m and 4.77 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to +2.12 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −1.19 m – 4.77 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.36 m – 1.21 m
- Highest on record
- 6.01 mDecember 5, 2013
Fishing and paddling
Watch the direction of travel. A rising river after rain behaves very differently from one that is dropping and clearing.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Ouse
The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. Hydrologically, the river is a continuation of the River Ure, and the combined length of the River Ure and River Ouse makes it, at 129 miles (208 km), the sixth-longest river of the United Kingdom and the longest to flow entirely in one county. The length of the Ouse alone is about 52 miles (84 km) but the total length of the river is disputed.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 7.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the River Ouse
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GooleRiver gauge, River Ouse | 1.33 m | No reference yet | −0.22 m | 9.3 km |
| Selby WestmillRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.76 m | No reference yet | −1.13 m | 24 km |
| CawoodRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.94 m | No reference yet | −0.53 m | 30 km |
| Naburn LockRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.58 m | Low | −0.01 m | 32 km |
| York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.18 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 36 km |
| Viking RecorderRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.22 m | Normal | ±0 | 37 km |
| Clifton Ings OutfallRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.19 m | Low | −0.01 m | 38 km |
| SkeltonRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.66 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 41 km |
| MonktonRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 46 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North CaveRiver gauge, Mires Beck | 0.12 m | Low | −0.02 m | 8.8 km |
| Wholsea GrangeRiver gauge, Back Delfin | 0.11 m | Very low | −0.05 m | 10 km |
| South Cave Beverley RoadRiver gauge, South Cave Beck | 0.22 m | Low | −0.03 m | 11 km |
| Welham BridgeRiver gauge, River Foulness | 0.50 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| South NewbaldRiver gauge, Ings Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
| Holme House FarmRiver gauge, River Foulness | 0.13 m | Low | +0.01 m | 14 km |
| Loftsome BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.49 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 15 km |
| Snaith IngsRiver gauge | 0.38 m | Very high | +0.02 m | 17 km |
Questions and answers
Is Blacktoft really 1.60 m deep?
No. 1.60 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Blacktoft today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST, the surface elevation was 1.60 m. Up 0.24 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Blacktoft rising or falling?
Up 0.24 m over the last 24 hours. Up 2.12 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Blacktoft normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Blacktoft?
The highest level on record is 6.01 m on December 5, 2013.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L24012(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.70743, -0.72588(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 1.60 m | 2026-10-20 13:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Blacktoft (ea:L24012). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-riding-of-yorkshire/blacktoft
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer