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Addingham water level

River gauge, River Wharfe, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.37m Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.63 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

0.20.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.52.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.52.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Wharfe at Addingham is at 0.37 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 0.46 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.30 m (+0.07 m).

It has dropped 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.24 m and 1.19 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
0.46 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.27 m – 0.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.19 m – 1.87 m
Same day last year
0.30 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.24 m – 1.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.17 m – 1.19 m
Highest on record
2.63 mNovember 2, 2020
Lowest on record
0.10 mDecember 30, 1995

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.

About the River Wharfe

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 2° – Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 11° 3° 0.1 mm Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 1.8 mm, 82% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 3.2 mm, 59% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 2.5 mm, 53% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 12° 1° 4.2 mm, 50% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 43 mm, 84% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wharfe

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.21 m Normal −0.04 m 2.3 km
OtleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.40 m Low −0.02 m 12 km
Pool BridgeRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.20 m Normal −0.05 m 16 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.50 m Normal −0.06 m 19 km
ArthingtonRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.49 m Normal −0.04 m 21 km
KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.32 m Normal −0.07 m 26 km
CollinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.60 m Normal −0.04 m 29 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.62 m Normal −0.02 m 33 km
TadcasterRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.25 m Normal −0.02 m 39 km
Cock Beck SluicesRiver gauge, River Wharfe 3.74 m Normal −0.12 m 41 km
Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe 5.12 m Low ±0 45 km
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Wharfe 2.03 m No reference yet −0.60 m 47 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Addingham, Town BeckRiver gauge, Town Beck 0.08 m Very low ±0 1.7 km
SilsdenRiver gauge, Silsden Beck −0.05 m Very low ±0 5.0 km
StockbridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.04 m Normal −0.05 m 7.3 km
Keighley Dalton LaneRiver gauge, River Worth 0.03 m Normal ±0 8.1 km
Cross HillsRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck 0.23 m Normal −0.05 m 8.1 km
Skipton Waller Hill ReservoirRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck 0.31 m Very low −0.02 m 8.7 km
KildwickRiver gauge, River Aire 0.39 m Normal −0.05 m 8.8 km
KeighleyRiver gauge, River Worth 0.24 m Low −0.02 m 8.8 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Wharfe at Addingham compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.30 m.

What is a normal level for the River Wharfe at Addingham in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.46 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.80 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 0.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Addingham today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST, the water level was 0.37 m. Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Addingham rising or falling?

Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.35 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Addingham 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 Addingham?

The highest level on record is 2.63 m on November 2, 2020. The lowest is 0.10 m on December 30, 1995.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:F1903 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.93972, -1.86210 (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 0.37 m 2026-10-17 22:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Addingham (ea:F1903). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/addingham

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