Batley Savile Street water level
River gauge, Batley Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Batley Savile Street shows 0.48 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.32 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.16 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.65 m, a difference of −0.17 m. The record high is 3.01 m, set on February 9, 2020.
The water is rising: up 0.17 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.30 m and 0.58 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
- 0.32 m0.16 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.28 m – 0.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.27 m – 2.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.65 m−0.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.30 m – 0.58 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.29 m – 1.36 m
- Highest on record
- 3.01 mFebruary 9, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 mSeptember 16, 1996
High water at Batley Savile Street
Official flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.
Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Batley Beck
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batley CarlinghowRiver gauge, Batley Beck | 0.45 m | Very high | +0.25 m | 2.1 km |
| Birstall SmithiesRiver gauge, Batley Beck | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.7 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DewsburyRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.83 m | Normal | +0.33 m | 1.3 km |
| NorthorpeRiver gauge, Spen Beck | 0.14 m | Very high | +0.11 m | 2.6 km |
| Liversedge Halifax RoadRiver gauge, Lands Beck | 0.02 m | High | +0.01 m | 4.1 km |
| Fenton DamRiver gauge, Bushy Beck | 0.35 m | Normal | +0.22 m | 4.2 km |
| Ledgard BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.30 m | Normal | +0.19 m | 5.4 km |
| Cleckheaton Thornton StreetRiver gauge, Spen Beck | 0.17 m | High | +0.11 m | 5.4 km |
| Cleckheaton Hightown RoadRiver gauge, Blacup Beck | 0.07 m | Very high | +0.07 m | 6.1 km |
| HorburyRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.56 m | Normal | +0.17 m | 6.6 km |
Questions and answers
Is Batley Beck at Batley Savile Street higher than last year?
No, it is 0.17 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.65 m.
What is a normal level for Batley Beck at Batley Savile Street in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.28 m and 0.42 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 0.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Batley Savile Street today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST, the water level was 0.48 m. Up 0.17 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Batley Savile Street rising or falling?
Up 0.17 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Batley Savile Street normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Batley Savile Street?
The highest level on record is 3.01 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 16, 1996.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L1374(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.69960, -1.63038(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 | 0.48 m | 2026-10-19 10:45 | Provisional |
Download
Embed this gauge
Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.
How to cite
Environment Agency: Batley Savile Street (ea:L1374). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/batley-savile-street
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