Pool Bridge water level

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

River gauge, River Wharfe, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.24m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 12:15 BST (52 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Pool Bridge reads 0.24 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.09 m to 3.10 m.

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.23 m and 0.28 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: 0.09 m – 3.10 m
Highest on record: 4.00 mDecember 26, 2015
Lowest on record: −0.85 mJuly 5, 2001

On the river at Pool Bridge

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Wharfe

The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. Its valley is known as Wharfedale.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 16 km/h

19 Mon 14° 6° 4.5 mm, 58% Wind 19 km/h

20 Tue 12° 4° 6.6 mm, 41% Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 13° 9° 5.8 mm, 47% Wind 26 km/h

22 Thu 11° 7° 1.1 mm, 37% Wind 40 km/h

23 Fri 10° 5° 5.4 mm, 72% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 40%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wharfe

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
OtleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.41 m	Normal	−0.02 m	4.2 km
ArthingtonRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.51 m	Normal	−0.04 m	5.1 km
IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.24 m	Normal	−0.02 m	13 km
CollinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.59 m	Normal	−0.01 m	14 km
AddinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.41 m	Normal	−0.07 m	16 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.62 m	Normal	−0.03 m	18 km
TadcasterRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.26 m	Normal	±0	23 km
Cock Beck SluicesRiver gauge, River Wharfe	3.77 m	Normal	−0.10 m	25 km
Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	5.12 m	Low	±0	29 km
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Wharfe	2.13 m	No reference yet	−0.18 m	32 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.54 m	Normal	−0.06 m	32 km
KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.34 m	Normal	−0.04 m	38 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burn BridgeRiver gauge, River Crimple	0.04 m	Normal	−0.02 m	7.5 km
Horsforth Cornmill ViewRiver gauge, Oil Mill Beck	0.68 m	Normal	−0.06 m	7.7 km
Apperley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire	0.11 m	Low	−0.03 m	9.0 km
MeanwoodRiver gauge, Meanwood Beck	0.24 m	Normal	−0.02 m	9.5 km
Kirkstall AbbeyRiver gauge, River Aire	1.50 m	Normal	−0.02 m	9.6 km
PudseyRiver gauge, Farnley Beck	0.04 m	Lowest on record	−0.02 m	12 km
ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire	0.50 m	Normal	−0.07 m	12 km
ShipleyRiver gauge, Bradford Beck	0.16 m	Very low	−0.03 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Wharfe at Pool Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.09 m to 3.10 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pool Bridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 12:15 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Pool Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pool Bridge 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 Pool Bridge?

The highest level on record is 4.00 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is −0.85 m on July 5, 2001.

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:L2008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.90508, -1.63010 (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	0.24 m	2026-10-17 11:15	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Pool Bridge (ea:L2008). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/pool-bridge

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