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Wakefield Brooks Bank water level

River gauge, Balne Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

-0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.93 m Lowest on record -0.04 m

History

-0.04-0.03-0.03mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19-0.04-0.03-0.03mOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Wakefield Brooks Bank: the gauge reads −0.04 m, far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.04 m to 0.32 m. The lowest reading on record is −0.04 m (September 5, 2004).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is −0.04 m – −0.03 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
0.04 m – 0.32 m
Highest on record
1.93 mSeptember 6, 2008
Lowest on record
−0.04 mSeptember 5, 2004

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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 12° 8° 0.2 mm Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 3.7 mm, 91% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 10 mm, 62% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 0.8 mm, 53% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 2.4 mm, 60% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° – Wind 22 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on Balne Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WrenthorpeRiver gauge, Balne Beck 0.40 m Low ±0 1.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wakefield WestgateRiver gauge, Ings Beck 0.35 m Very low ±0 0.1 km
Wakefield Henry Street BridgeRiver gauge, Alverthorpe Beck −0.05 m Very low ±0 0.5 km
Wakefield ColinswayRiver gauge, Ings Beck 0.23 m Very low ±0 0.5 km
WakefieldRiver gauge, River Calder 0.01 m Very low ±0 1.3 km
Wakefield Grasmere RoadRiver gauge, Alverthorpe Beck −0.02 m Very low ±0 1.4 km
Wakefield OakenshawRiver gauge, Oakenshaw Beck 0.03 m Normal ±0 2.8 km
BirkwoodRiver gauge, River Calder 0.69 m Normal −0.01 m 4.4 km
HorburyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.39 m Normal −0.01 m 4.5 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Balne Beck at Wakefield Brooks Bank?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.04 m to 0.32 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 −0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wakefield Brooks Bank today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 03:15 BST, the water level was −0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wakefield Brooks Bank rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wakefield Brooks Bank normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wakefield Brooks Bank?

The highest level on record is 1.93 m on September 6, 2008. The lowest is −0.04 m on September 5, 2004.

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:L1353 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.68131, -1.50988 (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 −0.04 m 2026-10-19 02:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Wakefield Brooks Bank (ea:L1353). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/wakefield-brooks-bank

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