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Mickletown Ings water level

River gauge, Aire Washlands, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.39m Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.74 m Lowest on record 0.17 m

History

0.40.6mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-024mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-024mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-02mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-02mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Mickletown Ings, where the gauge shows 0.39 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.39 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.35 m (+0.04 m).

It is on the way up, by 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.24 m – 0.47 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
0.39 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.29 m – 0.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.25 m – 4.35 m
Same day last year
0.35 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.24 m – 0.47 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.10 m – 0.79 m
Highest on record
5.74 mDecember 27, 2015
Lowest on record
0.17 mApril 28, 2008

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 0.7 mm, 24% Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 5.1 mm, 82% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.7 mm, 62% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 1.4 mm, 62% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 2.7 mm, 31% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° – Wind 23 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Aire Washlands

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Allerton IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.03 m Normal ±0 0.2 km
Oulton St AidansRiver gauge, Aire Washlands −0.05 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 3.7 km
Fairburn SluicesRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.35 m Low −0.01 m 5.2 km
West Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.47 m Normal +0.04 m 11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
CastlefordRiver gauge, River Aire 1.12 m Very low −0.06 m 1.3 km
MethleyRiver gauge, River Calder 1.15 m Normal −0.05 m 1.9 km
Oulton LemonroydRiver gauge, River Aire 0.31 m Low −0.03 m 3.6 km
Farrer LaneRiver gauge, Oulton Beck 0.07 m Very low −0.01 m 5.3 km
Pontefract Wash DikeRiver gauge, Wash Dike 0.14 m Normal ±0 6.8 km
BirkwoodRiver gauge, River Calder 0.68 m Normal −0.03 m 7.2 km
Ferrybridge LockRiver gauge, River Aire 0.14 m Low −0.01 m 7.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the Aire Washlands at Mickletown Ings compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.35 m.

What is a normal level for the Aire Washlands at Mickletown Ings in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.29 m and 0.75 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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mickletown Ings today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 0.39 m. Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Mickletown Ings rising or falling?

Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mickletown Ings normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mickletown Ings?

The highest level on record is 5.74 m on December 27, 2015. The lowest is 0.17 m on April 28, 2008.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1741 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.74096, -1.36876 (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 0.39 m 2026-10-18 15:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Mickletown Ings (ea:L1741). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/mickletown-ings

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