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SwedenFenay Bridge water level
River gauge, Fenay Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Below the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Fenay Beck at Fenay Bridge is running below normal at 0.08 m.
The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 1.75 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.07 m and 0.17 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
- 0.10 m – 1.75 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.07 m – 0.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.07 m – 0.12 m
- Highest on record
- 2.01 mJune 25, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 mAugust 9, 2003
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICI ColneRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.13 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 3.3 km |
| Kirkburton Riley LaneRiver gauge, Dean Bottom Beck | −0.01 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.3 km |
| Queen's MillRiver gauge, River Holme | 0.27 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 3.9 km |
| Ledgard BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.10 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 4.4 km |
| Colne BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.29 m | Low | −0.02 m | 4.4 km |
| Huddersfield Willow LaneRiver gauge, Grimescar Dike | 0.00 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.5 km |
| Huddersfield Longroyd BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.26 m | Low | −0.01 m | 4.5 km |
| Huddersfield York AvenueRiver gauge, Allison Dyke | 0.10 m | High | ±0 | 4.8 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Fenay Beck at Fenay Bridge?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 1.75 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Fenay Bridge today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Fenay Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Fenay Bridge normal?
Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fenay Bridge?
The highest level on record is 2.01 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is 0.03 m on August 9, 2003.
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:L1113(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.63635, -1.72691(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 | 0.08 m | 2026-10-18 05:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Fenay Bridge (ea:L1113). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/fenay-bridge
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