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Bentham Bridge water level

River gauge, River Wenning, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.31m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.91 m Lowest on record 0.22 m

History

0.30.50.81.0mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-012mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-012mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Wenning at Bentham Bridge is running below normal at 0.31 m.

That puts it 0.20 m below the median of 0.51 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.17 m and 1.19 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.51 m0.20 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.29 m – 0.97 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.35 m – 2.25 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.17 m – 1.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.08 m – 1.30 m
Highest on record
2.91 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.22 mMay 3, 2011

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Wenning

River Wenning

The River Wenning is a tributary of the River Lune, flowing through North Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name derives from the Old English Wann, meaning dark river.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 45%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wenning

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Low BenthamRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.74 m Normal −0.03 m 2.0 km
WenningtonRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.33 m Normal −0.03 m 5.4 km
HornbyRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.38 m Normal −0.03 m 8.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WrayRiver gauge, River Hindburn 0.38 m Normal −0.06 m 6.3 km
CatonRiver gauge, River Lune 0.64 m Normal −0.08 m 14 km
High River KeerRiver gauge, River Keer 0.22 m Normal −0.02 m 15 km
Locks WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.22 m Normal −0.03 m 15 km
Penny BridgeRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.45 m Normal −0.07 m 16 km
Footholme FlumeRiver gauge, River Dunsop 0.56 m Normal −0.12 m 16 km
Abbeystead ReservoirRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.09 m Normal −0.05 m 19 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the River Wenning at Bentham Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.51 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.29 m and 0.97 m, based on 20 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 0.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bentham Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 01:30 BST, the water level was 0.31 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bentham Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.41 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bentham Bridge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bentham Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.91 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.22 m on May 3, 2011.

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:724320 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.11346, -2.51018 (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 0.31 m 2026-10-18 00:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bentham Bridge (ea:724320). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/bentham-bridge

How we check values

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