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Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge water level

River gauge, River Colne, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.26m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.94 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
0.20.30.40.5mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.30.40.5mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom 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

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

What this means

At 0.26 m, the River Colne at Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.30 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.35 m, a difference of −0.09 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.23 m and 0.58 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
0.30 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.25 m – 0.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.21 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.35 m−0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.23 m – 0.58 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.23 m – 0.92 m
Highest on record
1.94 mJanuary 1, 2025
Lowest on record
0.00 mMay 30, 1986

On the river at Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Colne

River Colne, Hertfordshire

The Colne is a river and a tributary of the River Thames in England. Just over half its course is in south Hertfordshire. Downstream, it forms the boundary between Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon. The confluence with the River Thames is on the Staines reach at Staines-upon-Thames.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the River Colne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ICI ColneRiver gauge, River Colne 0.13 m Very low ±0 3.9 km
Colne BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.29 m Low ±0 5.3 km
MarsdenRiver gauge, River Colne 0.23 m Very low ±0 9.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Queen's MillRiver gauge, River Holme 0.27 m Very low ±0 0.6 km
Huddersfield Willow LaneRiver gauge, Grimescar Dike 0.00 m Normal ±0 1.8 km
Huddersfield Royd StreetRiver gauge, Longwood Brook 0.06 m Very high ±0 2.3 km
Huddersfield York AvenueRiver gauge, Allison Dyke 0.09 m High −0.01 m 2.9 km
Fenay BridgeRiver gauge, Fenay Beck 0.08 m Low ±0 4.5 km
EllandRiver gauge, River Calder 0.44 m Low −0.01 m 6.0 km
Heaton LodgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.22 m Low ±0 6.2 km
BrighouseRiver gauge, River Calder −1.14 m Lowest on record +0.03 m 6.7 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Colne at Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge higher than last year?

No, it is 0.09 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.35 m.

What is a normal level for the River Colne at Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.30 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 m and 0.48 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 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 04:00 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge 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 Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.94 m on January 1, 2025. The lowest is 0.00 m on May 30, 1986.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:F1104 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.64132, -1.79510 (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 0.26 m 2026-10-19 03:00 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Huddersfield Longroyd Bridge (ea:F1104). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/huddersfield-longroyd-bridge

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