River Ouse: water levels along the river

We have 18 gauges on the River Ouse. 3 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges on this page are spread across North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, West Sussex and East Sussex. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

Very lowLowNormalHighVery highFloodingNo reference yet

18 gauges

River Ouse: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
MonktonRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.49 m	Normal	−0.06 m	3 hours ago
SkeltonRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.75 m	Normal	±0	2 hours ago
Clifton Ings OutfallRiver gauge, River Ouse	5.28 m	Low	−0.01 m	3 hours ago
Viking RecorderRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.30 m	Normal	−0.01 m	3 hours ago
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse	5.27 m	Normal	+0.01 m	2 hours ago
Naburn LockRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.66 m	Normal	±0	3 hours ago
CawoodRiver gauge, River Ouse	2.50 m	No reference yet	+0.76 m	3 hours ago
Selby WestmillRiver gauge, River Ouse	1.68 m	No reference yet	+1.04 m	2 hours ago
BlacktoftRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.46 m	No reference yet	−0.20 m	3 hours ago
GooleRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.69 m	No reference yet	+1.66 m	3 hours ago
ArdinglyRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.07 m	Normal	−0.01 m	2 hours ago
Lindfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse	1.41 m	Normal	−0.07 m	2 hours ago
Freshfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse	−0.04 m	Lowest on record	−0.02 m	2 hours ago
GoldbridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.24 m	Very low	−0.05 m	2 hours ago
Anchor GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse	6.04 m	Normal	+0.04 m	2 hours ago
BarcombeRiver gauge, River Ouse	2.55 m	Normal	+0.02 m	2 hours ago
Barcombe GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse	5.31 m	Normal	+0.03 m	2 hours ago
Lewes Corporation YardTidal gauge, River Ouse	1.77 m	No reference yet	−0.61 m	2 hours ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

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.