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Batley Savile Street water level

River gauge, Batley Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.48m Up 0.17 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.01 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.30.40.50.6mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.30.40.50.6mOct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

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.

18 Sun 12° 7° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 5.5 mm, 78% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.9 mm, 71% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 0.4 mm, 64% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 2.4 mm, 35% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 11° 6° – Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 58%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.48 m 2026-10-19 10:45 Provisional

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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

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