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Holmbridge water level

River gauge, River Holme, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

0.46m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.08 m Lowest on record 0.22 m

History

History
0.40.6mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Holme at Holmbridge is above normal at 0.46 m.

That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 0.39 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.46 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

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
0.39 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.30 m – 0.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.27 m – 0.75 m
Same day last year
0.46 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.46 m – 0.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.43 m – 0.67 m
Highest on record
1.08 mFebruary 20, 2022
Lowest on record
0.22 mApril 26, 2007

Fishing and paddling

Coloured, rising water usually ends the fishing for a day or two. As it fines down, it can bring fresh fish up the river.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Holme

River Holme

The Holme of the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England is a tributary of the River Colne, West Yorkshire. The source is via Digley Reservoir, fed firstly by the run-off from Brownhill Reservoir, then by Dobbs Dike. Banks along the upper valley are mostly urbanised and are in the Holme Valley civil parish.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Holme

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Queen's MillRiver gauge, River Holme 0.27 m Very low −0.01 m 9.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
New Mill Holmfirth RoadRiver gauge, New Mill Dike 0.28 m Normal ±0 4.7 km
MarsdenRiver gauge, River Colne 0.24 m Low −0.01 m 8.7 km
Huddersfield Longroyd BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.26 m Low −0.01 m 9.5 km
Kirkburton Riley LaneRiver gauge, Dean Bottom Beck −0.01 m Very low ±0 9.5 km
Huddersfield Royd StreetRiver gauge, Longwood Brook 0.06 m Very high ±0 9.6 km
Fenay BridgeRiver gauge, Fenay Beck 0.08 m Low ±0 11 km
Denby Dale Norman RoadRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.19 m Very low ±0 11 km
Huddersfield Willow LaneRiver gauge, Grimescar Dike 0.00 m Normal ±0 11 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Holme at Holmbridge compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.46 m.

What is a normal level for the River Holme at Holmbridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.30 m and 0.51 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 0.46 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Holmbridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST, the water level was 0.46 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Holmbridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Holmbridge normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Holmbridge?

The highest level on record is 1.08 m on February 20, 2022. The lowest is 0.22 m on April 26, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1008 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.55689, -1.81947 (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 0.46 m 2026-10-18 06:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Holmbridge (ea:L1008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/holmbridge

How we check values

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