Cleckheaton Thornton Street water level
River gauge, Spen Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Cleckheaton Thornton Street reads 0.11 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.08 m, based on 17 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.38 m, a difference of −0.28 m.
The water is rising: up 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.05 m and 0.25 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.08 m0.02 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.04 m – 0.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.05 m – 0.95 m
- Same day last year
- 0.38 m−0.28 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.05 m – 0.25 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.04 m – 0.45 m
- Highest on record
- 1.97 mFebruary 9, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.04 mSeptember 4, 2011
On the river at Cleckheaton Thornton Street
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 Spen Beck
The River Spen or Spen Beck, in West Yorkshire, England, is a tributary of the River Calder. It rises north of Cleckheaton, runs through Liversedge and flows into the Calder to the south of Dewsbury at Ravensthorpe. The average rainfall for the river valley of between 600–1000mm per annum when combined with the steep narrow river channel, makes the Spen susceptible to regular flooding. It is referred to in the names of the local parliamentary constituency, Spen Valley and the former local government district of Spenborough.
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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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Spen Beck
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthorpeRiver gauge, Spen Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 4.9 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleckheaton Hightown RoadRiver gauge, Blacup Beck | 0.05 m | High | +0.04 m | 0.7 km |
| Liversedge Halifax RoadRiver gauge, Lands Beck | 0.02 m | High | +0.01 m | 1.5 km |
| Birstall SmithiesRiver gauge, Batley Beck | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.0 km |
| Oakenshaw Wyke BottomsRiver gauge, Low Moor Beck | 0.06 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 4.1 km |
| Batley CarlinghowRiver gauge, Batley Beck | 0.26 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 4.4 km |
| Heaton LodgeRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.27 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 4.6 km |
| Bailiff BridgeRiver gauge, Clifton Beck | 0.05 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 4.7 km |
| Batley Savile StreetRiver gauge, Batley Beck | 0.37 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 5.4 km |
Questions and answers
Is Spen Beck at Cleckheaton Thornton Street higher than last year?
No, it is 0.28 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.38 m.
What is a normal level for Spen Beck at Cleckheaton Thornton Street in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.04 m and 0.20 m, based on 17 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Cleckheaton Thornton Street today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Cleckheaton Thornton Street rising or falling?
Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Cleckheaton Thornton Street normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cleckheaton Thornton Street?
The highest level on record is 1.97 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.04 m on September 4, 2011.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L1388B(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.72051, -1.70517(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 | 0.11 m | 2026-10-19 16:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Cleckheaton Thornton Street (ea:L1388B). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/cleckheaton-thornton-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