Halton water level
River gauge, Wyke Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Wyke Beck at Halton is at 0.12 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.11 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.06 m, a difference of +0.06 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.09 m and 0.29 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.11 m0.01 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.07 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 1.15 m
- Same day last year
- 0.06 m+0.06 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.09 m – 0.29 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 0.52 m
- Highest on record
- 1.74 mAugust 23, 2017
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 mJuly 18, 2013
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About Wyke Beck
Wyke Beck is a stream that runs from Roundhay Park to the River Aire in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Described as an Urban Beck, the stream flows through housing estates and then an industrial landscape in its lower reaches. Wyke Beck has been prone to flooding so often, that remediation of its course and flood storage schemes have been initiated by Leeds City Council.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Wyke Beck
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Killingbeck DamRiver gauge, Wyke Beck | 0.11 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 0.9 km |
| Leeds Killingbeck InscreenRiver gauge, Wyke Beck | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 0.9 km |
| Gipton South ParkwayRiver gauge, Wyke Beck | 0.07 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Knostrop Weir Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire | 22.44 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 3.4 km |
| Stanks ScreenRiver gauge, Cock Beck | 0.00 m | Low | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire | 23.68 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.6 km |
| Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.7 km |
| ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.53 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 6.2 km |
| Farrer LaneRiver gauge, Oulton Beck | 0.09 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 6.2 km |
| MeanwoodRiver gauge, Meanwood Beck | 0.23 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.6 km |
Questions and answers
Is Wyke Beck at Halton higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.
What is a normal level for Wyke Beck at Halton in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.17 m, based on 15 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 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Halton today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Halton rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Halton normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Halton?
The highest level on record is 1.74 m on August 23, 2017. The lowest is 0.03 m on July 18, 2013.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L17012(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.80087, -1.48034(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 | 0.12 m | 2026-10-17 17:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Halton (ea:L17012). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/halton
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