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Naburn Lock water level

River gauge, River Ouse, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.64m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 4.20 m Lowest on record 0.24 m

History

History
12mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
24mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range24mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
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What this means

The River Ouse at Naburn Lock is at 0.64 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.73 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.58 m, a difference of +0.06 m.

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.64 m and 0.68 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.73 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.49 m – 1.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.42 m – 2.25 m
Same day last year
0.58 m+0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.64 m – 0.68 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.44 m – 4.90 m
Highest on record
4.20 mSeptember 27, 2012
Lowest on record
0.24 mAugust 1, 2001

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Ouse

River Ouse, Yorkshire

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 45%

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Other gauges on the River Ouse

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse 5.25 m Normal −0.04 m 6.7 km
CawoodRiver gauge, River Ouse 2.63 m No reference yet −0.02 m 6.9 km
Viking RecorderRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.28 m Normal −0.04 m 7.3 km
Clifton Ings OutfallRiver gauge, River Ouse 5.26 m Low −0.04 m 8.4 km
SkeltonRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.73 m Normal −0.05 m 11 km
Selby WestmillRiver gauge, River Ouse 1.91 m No reference yet +0.10 m 12 km
MonktonRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.48 m Normal −0.02 m 15 km
GooleRiver gauge, River Ouse 1.05 m No reference yet +0.54 m 26 km
BlacktoftRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.83 m No reference yet +0.59 m 32 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, The Fleet 0.71 m Normal −0.25 m 6.1 km
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, Browney Dyke 5.25 m Normal −0.04 m 6.7 km
York Castle Mills SluicesRiver gauge, River Foss 7.57 m Normal −0.01 m 6.9 km
Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe 5.12 m Low ±0 7.0 km
HolgateRiver gauge, Holgate Beck 0.02 m Normal −0.01 m 8.0 km
York Wolfe AvenueRiver gauge, Tang Hall Beck 0.03 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 8.1 km
RawcliffeRiver gauge, Blue Beck 0.12 m Normal −0.01 m 9.5 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Ouse at Naburn Lock higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.58 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ouse at Naburn Lock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.49 m and 1.30 m, based on 20 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 0.64 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Naburn Lock today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 02:15 BST, the water level was 0.64 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Naburn Lock rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Naburn Lock normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Naburn Lock?

The highest level on record is 4.20 m on September 27, 2012. The lowest is 0.24 m on August 1, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L2402 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.89327, -1.09762 (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 0.64 m 2026-10-18 01:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Naburn Lock (ea:L2402). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/naburn-lock

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