Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen water level

Name: Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Wyke Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.42m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST (49 min ago)

History

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Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Wyke Beck at Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen is at 0.42 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.41 m to 0.54 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.38 m and 0.54 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.41 m – 0.54 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.38 m – 0.54 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.38 m – 0.45 m
Highest on record: 3.22 mMay 6, 2024
Lowest on record: 0.36 mFebruary 27, 2022

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About Wyke Beck

Wyke Beck is a stream that runs from Roundhay Park to the River Aire in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Described as an Urban Beck, the stream flows through housing estates and then an industrial landscape in its lower reaches. Wyke Beck has been prone to flooding so often, that remediation of its course and flood storage schemes have been initiated by Leeds City Council.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° – Wind 18 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 3.4 mm, 84% Wind 21 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 07:39 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on Wyke Beck

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leeds Killingbeck DamRiver gauge, Wyke Beck	0.11 m	Lowest on record	+0.01 m	0.0 km
Gipton South ParkwayRiver gauge, Wyke Beck	0.07 m	Normal	+0.01 m	0.7 km
HaltonRiver gauge, Wyke Beck	0.12 m	Normal	±0	0.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire	23.67 m	Very low	−0.01 m	3.5 km
Stanks ScreenRiver gauge, Cock Beck	0.00 m	Normal	±0	3.5 km
Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire	0.55 m	Normal	−0.01 m	3.5 km
Leeds Knostrop Weir Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire	22.43 m	Low	−0.03 m	3.8 km
ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire	0.46 m	Normal	−0.06 m	5.8 km
MeanwoodRiver gauge, Meanwood Beck	0.23 m	Normal	±0	5.9 km
Farrer LaneRiver gauge, Oulton Beck	0.08 m	Very low	−0.01 m	7.1 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Wyke Beck at Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.41 m to 0.54 m for this gauge.

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 0.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST, the water level was 0.42 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen?

The highest level on record is 3.22 m on May 6, 2024. The lowest is 0.36 m on February 27, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:L17014A (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.80792, -1.48702 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.42 m	2026-10-18 18:15	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Leeds Killingbeck Inscreen (ea:L17014A). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/leeds-killingbeck-inscreen

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer