Netherside Hall water level

Name: Netherside Hall water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Wharfe, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.49m Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 06:30 BST (29 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

The gauge at Netherside Hall reads 0.49 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.52 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.36 m (+0.13 m).

The level is falling, down 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.34 m and 1.79 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: 0.52 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.36 m – 1.02 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range: 0.30 m – 2.20 m
Same day last year: 0.36 m+0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.34 m – 1.79 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.23 m – 1.68 m
Highest on record: 4.22 mNovember 2, 2020
Lowest on record: 0.21 mJune 28, 2010

On the river at Netherside Hall

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Wharfe

The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. Its valley is known as Wharfedale.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wharfe

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.30 m	Normal	−0.06 m	7.2 km
AddinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.35 m	Low	−0.07 m	19 km
IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.20 m	Normal	−0.04 m	21 km
OtleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.40 m	Low	−0.01 m	29 km
Pool BridgeRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.18 m	Normal	−0.05 m	32 km
ArthingtonRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.46 m	Normal	−0.04 m	37 km
CollinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.57 m	Normal	−0.04 m	44 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.61 m	Normal	−0.02 m	47 km
TadcasterRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.24 m	Normal	−0.02 m	53 km
Cock Beck SluicesRiver gauge, River Wharfe	3.72 m	Low	−0.15 m	55 km
Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	5.12 m	Low	±0	60 km
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Wharfe	2.20 m	No reference yet	−0.19 m	62 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
HebdenRiver gauge, Hebden Beck	0.39 m	Normal	−0.01 m	4.1 km
Skirfare BridgeRiver gauge, River Skirfare	0.22 m	Normal	−0.04 m	4.4 km
Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire	0.36 m	Normal	−0.05 m	12 km
Skipton Waller Hill ReservoirRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck	0.31 m	Very low	−0.02 m	13 km
Skipton Medical CentreRiver gauge, Eller Beck	0.06 m	Very low	−0.02 m	13 km
Skibeden BeckRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck	0.18 m	Very low	−0.01 m	13 km
Skipton MorrisonsRiver gauge, Eller Beck	0.04 m	Very low	−0.01 m	13 km
Broughton HallRiver gauge, Broughton Beck	0.19 m	Normal	−0.04 m	14 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Wharfe at Netherside Hall compare with last year?

It is 0.13 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.36 m.

What is a normal level for the River Wharfe at Netherside Hall in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.36 m and 1.02 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 0.49 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Netherside Hall today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 06:30 BST, the water level was 0.49 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Netherside Hall rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.26 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Netherside Hall 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 Netherside Hall?

The highest level on record is 4.22 m on November 2, 2020. The lowest is 0.21 m on June 28, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:F1906 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.08071, -2.02478 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.49 m	2026-10-18 05:30	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Netherside Hall (ea:F1906). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/netherside-hall

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