Ferrybridge Lock water level
River gauge, River Aire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Ferrybridge Lock reads 0.17 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.19 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.14 m (+0.02 m).
The water is rising: up 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.10 m and 0.24 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
- 0.19 m0.02 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.12 m – 0.53 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.16 m – 2.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.14 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.24 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.11 m – 1.24 m
- Highest on record
- 2.39 mNovember 6, 2000
- Lowest on record
- −0.04 mJuly 23, 2005
On the river at Ferrybridge Lock
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 the River Aire
The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) in length. Part of the river below Leeds is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the River Aire
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knottingley Bank Dole LockRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.50 m | Low | −0.17 m | 2.7 km |
| Beal Weir BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.37 m | Low | −0.16 m | 4.6 km |
| CastlefordRiver gauge, River Aire | 1.17 m | Low | −0.07 m | 6.3 km |
| Birkin Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.66 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 8.1 km |
| Chapel HaddleseyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.10 m | Low | −0.13 m | 9.3 km |
| Oulton LemonroydRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 11 km |
| Carlton BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | −0.44 m | Very low | −0.18 m | 16 km |
| Leeds Knostrop Weir Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire | 22.45 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 18 km |
| Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire | 23.68 m | Very low | ±0 | 20 km |
| Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 20 km |
| ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.51 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 22 km |
| AirmynRiver gauge, River Aire | 2.91 m | No reference yet | −0.11 m | 24 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrybridge FishergateRiver gauge, Wash Dike | 0.02 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 0.4 km |
| Pontefract Wash DikeRiver gauge, Wash Dike | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.3 km |
| Fairburn SluicesRiver gauge, Aire Washlands | 0.36 m | Low | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| West Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands | 0.46 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 3.8 km |
| Went BridgeRiver gauge, River Went | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 7.1 km |
| Allerton IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands | 0.02 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.2 km |
| Mickletown IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands | 0.43 m | Normal | +0.17 m | 7.4 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Aire at Ferrybridge Lock compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.
What is a normal level for the River Aire at Ferrybridge Lock in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.12 m and 0.53 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 0.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Ferrybridge Lock today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Ferrybridge Lock rising or falling?
Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ferrybridge Lock normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ferrybridge Lock?
The highest level on record is 2.39 m on November 6, 2000. The lowest is −0.04 m on July 23, 2005.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L1808(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.71376, -1.26662(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 | 0.17 m | 2026-10-17 20:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ferrybridge Lock (ea:L1808). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/ferrybridge-lock
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