Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme water level

Name: Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Aire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

23.70m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 18:45 BST (36 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Aire at Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme is running below normal at 23.70 m.

The median for mid-October is 23.78 m, based on 10 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 23.81 m, a difference of −0.11 m.

It has risen 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 23.59 m and 23.79 m.

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

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 23.78 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 23.68 m – 23.93 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Normal range: 23.64 m – 24.08 m
Same day last year: 23.81 m−0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 23.59 m – 23.79 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 23.59 m – 24.11 m
Highest on record: 25.00 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record: 23.63 mAugust 7, 2018

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Aire

The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) in length. Part of the river below Leeds is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 8° – Wind 16 km/h

19 Mon 14° 10° 3.3 mm, 84% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 12° 10° 10 mm, 67% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 11° 7° 1.3 mm, 60% Wind 23 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 2.7 mm, 32% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 9° 5° – Wind 22 km/h

24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the River Aire

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire	0.59 m	Normal	+0.03 m	0.1 km
Leeds Knostrop Weir Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire	22.48 m	Normal	+0.06 m	2.3 km
ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire	0.56 m	Normal	+0.10 m	2.8 km
Kirkstall AbbeyRiver gauge, River Aire	1.51 m	Normal	+0.02 m	5.5 km
Oulton LemonroydRiver gauge, River Aire	0.45 m	Normal	+0.14 m	8.9 km
Apperley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire	0.10 m	Low	+0.05 m	12 km
CastlefordRiver gauge, River Aire	1.31 m	Normal	+0.18 m	13 km
SaltaireRiver gauge, River Aire	0.38 m	Low	+0.01 m	18 km
Ferrybridge LockRiver gauge, River Aire	0.16 m	Normal	+0.01 m	20 km
Cottingley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire	0.47 m	Normal	+0.01 m	20 km
BingleyRiver gauge, River Aire	0.27 m	Normal	±0	21 km
Knottingley Bank Dole LockRiver gauge, River Aire	0.77 m	Normal	+0.26 m	22 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leeds Killingbeck DamRiver gauge, Wyke Beck	0.10 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	3.5 km
Leeds Killingbeck InscreenRiver gauge, Wyke Beck	0.40 m	Low	−0.02 m	3.5 km
HaltonRiver gauge, Wyke Beck	0.11 m	Normal	−0.01 m	3.6 km
WortleyRiver gauge, Wortley Beck	0.19 m	Normal	+0.13 m	3.8 km
Gipton South ParkwayRiver gauge, Wyke Beck	0.05 m	Normal	−0.02 m	4.1 km
MeanwoodRiver gauge, Meanwood Beck	0.27 m	Normal	+0.04 m	4.5 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Aire at Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme higher than last year?

No, it is 0.11 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 23.81 m.

What is a normal level for the River Aire at Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 23.78 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 23.68 m and 23.93 m, based on 10 years of records.

Is Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme really 23.70 m deep?

No. 23.70 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 18:45 BST, the surface elevation was 23.70 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme?

The highest level on record is 25.00 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 23.63 m on August 7, 2018.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:L1707A (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.79328, -1.53403 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: ODN
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
Surface elevation	23.70 m	2026-10-19 17:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation Scheme (ea:L1707A). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/leeds-crown-point-flood-alleviation-scheme

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