Bardsey water level
River gauge, Bardsey Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Bardsey reads 0.16 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.16 m, based on 19 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.18 m, a difference of −0.02 m.
The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.13 m and 0.20 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.16 m0.00 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.12 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.12 m – 1.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.18 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.13 m – 0.20 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.13 m – 0.74 m
- Highest on record
- 2.13 mDecember 26, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.09 mJuly 24, 2015
On the river at Bardsey
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CollinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.59 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 3.5 km |
| Bramham ScreensRiver gauge, Bramham Beck | 0.19 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.62 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 6.7 km |
| Stanks ScreenRiver gauge, Cock Beck | 0.00 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.5 km |
| ArthingtonRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.48 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 7.6 km |
| Gipton South ParkwayRiver gauge, Wyke Beck | 0.02 m | Low | −0.03 m | 8.3 km |
| Leeds Killingbeck DamRiver gauge, Wyke Beck | 0.08 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 9.0 km |
| Leeds Killingbeck InscreenRiver gauge, Wyke Beck | 0.39 m | Low | −0.03 m | 9.0 km |
Questions and answers
Is Bardsey Beck at Bardsey higher than last year?
No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.18 m.
What is a normal level for Bardsey Beck at Bardsey in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.12 m and 0.25 m, based on 19 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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bardsey today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 01:45 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bardsey rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bardsey normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bardsey?
The highest level on record is 2.13 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.09 m on July 24, 2015.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L2043(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.88373, -1.44094(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 | 0.16 m | 2026-10-18 00:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bardsey (ea:L2043). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/bardsey
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