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Kirkburton Riley Lane water level

River gauge, Dean Bottom Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

-0.01m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.47 m Lowest on record -0.04 m

History

History
-0.00.1mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.00.1mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.00.1mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.00.1mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At −0.01 m, Dean Bottom Beck at Kirkburton Riley Lane is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.00 m, a difference of −0.01 m. The lowest reading on record is −0.04 m (June 4, 2010).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.01 m and 0.05 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.08 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.01 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Normal range
0.01 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.00 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.01 m – 0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.01 m – 0.47 m
Highest on record
1.47 mDecember 12, 2015
Lowest on record
−0.04 mJune 4, 2010

On the river at Kirkburton Riley Lane

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 67%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fenay BridgeRiver gauge, Fenay Beck 0.11 m Normal −0.03 m 3.3 km
Skelmanthorpe Park GateRiver gauge, Baildon Dyke 0.02 m Normal −0.03 m 3.9 km
New Mill Holmfirth RoadRiver gauge, New Mill Dike 0.28 m Normal −0.02 m 5.0 km
Denby Dale Norman RoadRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.22 m Low −0.02 m 5.2 km
Queen's MillRiver gauge, River Holme 0.31 m Low −0.08 m 6.3 km
ICI ColneRiver gauge, River Colne 0.16 m Low −0.05 m 6.6 km
Huddersfield Longroyd BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.30 m Normal −0.03 m 6.9 km
Ledgard BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.16 m Normal −0.11 m 6.9 km

Questions and answers

Is Dean Bottom Beck at Kirkburton Riley Lane higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.00 m.

What is a normal level for Dean Bottom Beck at Kirkburton Riley Lane in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.01 m and 0.17 m, based on 18 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 −0.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kirkburton Riley Lane today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the water level was −0.01 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kirkburton Riley Lane rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kirkburton Riley Lane normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kirkburton Riley Lane?

The highest level on record is 1.47 m on December 12, 2015. The lowest is −0.04 m on June 4, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1115 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.60958, -1.70523 (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 −0.01 m 2026-10-20 08:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kirkburton Riley Lane (ea:L1115). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/kirkburton-riley-lane

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