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Pontefract Wash Dike water level

River gauge, Wash Dike, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.14m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.84 m Lowest on record -0.02 m

History

History
0.100.150.20mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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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 Pontefract Wash Dike, where the gauge shows 0.14 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.13 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.14 m – 0.15 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
0.13 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.13 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.14 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.13 m – 0.57 m
Highest on record
1.84 mAugust 8, 2014
Lowest on record
−0.02 mJuly 6, 2013

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: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 0.5 mm, 24% Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 6.9 mm, 82% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.7 mm, 62% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 2.0 mm, 62% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 2.4 mm, 31% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 8° 6° 0.9 mm, 61% Wind 25 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Wash Dike

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ferrybridge FishergateRiver gauge, Wash Dike 0.02 m Low ±0 2.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ferrybridge LockRiver gauge, River Aire 0.13 m Low −0.05 m 2.3 km
Fairburn SluicesRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.34 m Low −0.01 m 4.3 km
Knottingley Bank Dole LockRiver gauge, River Aire 0.52 m Low ±0 4.6 km
CastlefordRiver gauge, River Aire 1.14 m Low −0.03 m 5.5 km
Went BridgeRiver gauge, River Went 0.45 m Normal −0.02 m 5.8 km
West Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.50 m Normal +0.06 m 6.0 km
Allerton IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.02 m Normal ±0 6.6 km
MethleyRiver gauge, River Calder 1.17 m Normal −0.03 m 6.6 km

Questions and answers

Is Pontefract Wash Dike higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.13 m.

What is a normal level for Pontefract Wash Dike in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.22 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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pontefract Wash Dike today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pontefract Wash Dike rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pontefract Wash Dike 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 Pontefract Wash Dike?

The highest level on record is 1.84 m on August 8, 2014. The lowest is −0.02 m on July 6, 2013.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1813 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.69960, -1.29292 (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 0.14 m 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Pontefract Wash Dike (ea:L1813). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/pontefract-wash-dike

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