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Heaton Lodge water level

River gauge, River Calder, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.35 m Lowest on record 0.13 m

History

History
0.20.30.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Heaton Lodge: the gauge reads 0.22 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.27 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.24 m (−0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.18 m – 0.39 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
0.27 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.19 m – 0.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.20 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.24 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.18 m – 0.39 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.15 m – 0.84 m
Highest on record
3.35 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.13 mOctober 1, 2002

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Calder

River Calder, West Yorkshire

The River Calder is a river in West Yorkshire, in Northern England.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 3.8 mm, 78% Wind 20 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 10° 6° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the River Calder

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ledgard BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.11 m Normal −0.01 m 2.5 km
BrighouseRiver gauge, River Calder −1.08 m Lowest on record +0.08 m 4.7 km
EllandRiver gauge, River Calder 0.45 m Low −0.01 m 5.7 km
DewsburyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.53 m Normal −0.02 m 6.4 km
Copley BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.36 m Normal −0.01 m 9.6 km
HorburyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.40 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
Sowerby BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.06 m Normal ±0 12 km
WakefieldRiver gauge, River Calder 0.02 m Very low ±0 16 km
BrearleyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.19 m Normal −0.02 m 16 km
MytholmroydRiver gauge, River Calder 1.44 m Normal −0.01 m 18 km
BirkwoodRiver gauge, River Calder 0.69 m Normal −0.02 m 18 km
Hebden BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.08 m Normal −0.02 m 21 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Colne BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.29 m Low −0.01 m 0.9 km
ICI ColneRiver gauge, River Colne 0.13 m Very low ±0 2.4 km
Huddersfield York AvenueRiver gauge, Allison Dyke 0.09 m High −0.01 m 3.7 km
Liversedge Halifax RoadRiver gauge, Lands Beck 0.01 m Normal ±0 4.1 km
Huddersfield Willow LaneRiver gauge, Grimescar Dike 0.00 m Normal ±0 4.5 km
NorthorpeRiver gauge, Spen Beck 0.04 m Very low ±0 4.6 km
Cleckheaton Hightown RoadRiver gauge, Blacup Beck 0.00 m Normal −0.01 m 4.6 km
Cleckheaton Thornton StreetRiver gauge, Spen Beck 0.06 m Low ±0 4.6 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Calder at Heaton Lodge compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.24 m.

What is a normal level for the River Calder at Heaton Lodge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.19 m and 0.43 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 0.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Heaton Lodge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:15 BST, the water level was 0.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Heaton Lodge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Heaton Lodge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Heaton Lodge?

The highest level on record is 3.35 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.13 m on October 1, 2002.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1308 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.68154, -1.73046 (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 0.22 m 2026-10-18 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Heaton Lodge (ea:L1308). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/heaton-lodge

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