Arthington water level

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

River gauge, River Wharfe, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.47m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST (48 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Arthington reads 0.47 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.32 m to 3.50 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.47 m and 0.56 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.32 m – 3.50 m
Highest on record: 4.33 mDecember 26, 2015
Lowest on record: 0.22 mMarch 31, 1991

On the river at Arthington

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° – Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 2.7 mm, 80% Wind 22 km/h

20 Tue 11° 9° 11 mm, 64% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 11° 7° 1.7 mm, 63% Wind 22 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 2.1 mm, 30% Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 8° 5° – Wind 24 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 46%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wharfe

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pool BridgeRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.19 m	Normal	−0.05 m	5.1 km
CollinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.59 m	Normal	−0.04 m	8.8 km
OtleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.40 m	Low	−0.01 m	9.3 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.62 m	Normal	−0.02 m	13 km
TadcasterRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.25 m	Normal	−0.02 m	18 km
IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.21 m	Normal	−0.04 m	18 km
Cock Beck SluicesRiver gauge, River Wharfe	3.73 m	Normal	−0.17 m	20 km
AddinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.36 m	Low	−0.07 m	21 km
Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	5.12 m	Low	±0	24 km
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Wharfe	2.41 m	No reference yet	−0.15 m	27 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.49 m	Normal	−0.07 m	37 km
KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.31 m	Normal	−0.06 m	42 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burn BridgeRiver gauge, River Crimple	0.04 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.7 km
BardseyRiver gauge, Bardsey Beck	0.16 m	Normal	−0.02 m	7.6 km
MeanwoodRiver gauge, Meanwood Beck	0.23 m	Normal	−0.01 m	8.5 km
Horsforth Cornmill ViewRiver gauge, Oil Mill Beck	0.66 m	Normal	−0.03 m	8.6 km
Kirkstall AbbeyRiver gauge, River Aire	1.48 m	Low	−0.02 m	9.9 km
Gipton South ParkwayRiver gauge, Wyke Beck	0.02 m	Low	−0.03 m	11 km
ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire	0.48 m	Normal	−0.07 m	11 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Wharfe at Arthington?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.32 m to 3.50 m for this gauge.

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 0.47 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Arthington today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST, the water level was 0.47 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Arthington rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Arthington normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Arthington?

The highest level on record is 4.33 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.22 m on March 31, 1991.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:L2007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.90302, -1.55249 (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	0.47 m	2026-10-18 02:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Arthington (ea:L2007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/arthington

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