Castleton water level
River gauge, River Esk, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Castleton: the gauge reads 0.07 m, below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.11 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.08 m as well.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.
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
- 0.11 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.07 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.01 m – 2.40 m
- Same day last year
- 0.08 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.07 m – 0.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.07 m – 1.00 m
- Highest on record
- 3.61 mNovember 2, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mAugust 11, 2003
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.
About the River Esk
The River Esk, also known as the Border Esk, is a river that rises in the Scottish region of Dumfries and Galloway before crossing the border to the English county of Cumbria and flowing into the Solway Firth.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Esk
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LealholmRiver gauge, River Esk | 0.10 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 7.8 km |
| BriggswathRiver gauge, River Esk | 13.07 m | No reference yet | −0.74 m | 19 km |
| CanonbieRiver gauge, River Esk | 0.60 m | Normal | −0.19 m | 145 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EasbyRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 10.0 km |
| Loftus East CrescentRiver gauge, Loftus Beck | 0.34 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| SkinningroveRiver gauge, Kilton Beck | 5.03 m | Very low | ±0 | 12 km |
| Great AytonRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| Stokesley UpstreamRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.44 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 15 km |
| StokesleyRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.11 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 16 km |
| Stokesley DownstreamRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
| Cherry FarmRiver gauge, Hodge Beck | 0.15 m | Very low | ±0 | 18 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Esk at Castleton compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.
What is a normal level for the River Esk at Castleton in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.25 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Castleton today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 08:30 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Castleton rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Castleton normal?
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 Castleton?
The highest level on record is 3.61 m on November 2, 2000. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 11, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L2907(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.46617, -0.94497(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 | 0.07 m | 2026-10-17 07:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Castleton (ea:L2907). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/castleton
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