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Liversedge Halifax Road water level

River gauge, Lands Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.62 m Lowest on record -0.01 m

History

History
-0.000.020.04mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.000.020.04mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.000.020.04mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.000.020.04mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.1mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.1mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Lands Beck at Liversedge Halifax Road is at 0.02 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 0.00 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.02 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed 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
0.00 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.01 m – 0.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Normal range
0.02 m – 0.35 m
Same day last year
0.02 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 – 0.18 m
Highest on record
1.62 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
−0.01 mJanuary 13, 2012

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 6.3 mm, 78% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.9 mm, 71% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 0.4 mm, 64% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 2.4 mm, 35% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cleckheaton Thornton StreetRiver gauge, Spen Beck 0.06 m Low ±0 1.5 km
Cleckheaton Hightown RoadRiver gauge, Blacup Beck 0.00 m Normal ±0 2.1 km
Birstall SmithiesRiver gauge, Batley Beck 0.03 m Normal ±0 2.8 km
NorthorpeRiver gauge, Spen Beck 0.04 m Very low ±0 3.4 km
Batley CarlinghowRiver gauge, Batley Beck 0.20 m Normal ±0 3.5 km
Batley Savile StreetRiver gauge, Batley Beck 0.31 m Normal +0.01 m 4.1 km
Heaton LodgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.22 m Low −0.01 m 4.1 km
Ledgard BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.12 m Normal −0.02 m 4.3 km

Questions and answers

How does Lands Beck at Liversedge Halifax Road compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.02 m.

What is a normal level for Lands Beck at Liversedge Halifax Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.00 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.01 m and 0.03 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 0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Liversedge Halifax Road today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the water level was 0.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Liversedge Halifax Road rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Liversedge Halifax Road normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Liversedge Halifax Road?

The highest level on record is 1.62 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is −0.01 m on January 13, 2012.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1386 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.70985, -1.69014 (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 0.02 m 2026-10-18 16:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Liversedge Halifax Road (ea:L1386). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/liversedge-halifax-road

How we check values

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