Broadway Foot water level
River gauge, River Rye, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Broadway Foot: the gauge reads 0.06 m, far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.12 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.06 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.08 m, a difference of −0.02 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.05 m (September 30, 1989).
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 0.08 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
- 0.12 m0.06 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.08 m – 0.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 0.40 m
- Same day last year
- 0.08 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.06 m – 0.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 1.05 m
- Highest on record
- 3.53 mJune 19, 2005
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 mSeptember 30, 1989
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.
About the River Rye
The River Rye in the English county of North Yorkshire rises just south of the Cleveland Hills, east of Osmotherley. It flows through Ryedale and the communities of Hawnby, Rievaulx, Helmsley, Nunnington, West and East Ness, Butterwick, Brawby, and Ryton, before joining the River Derwent at 54°10′N 00°44′W near Malton.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Rye
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NessRiver gauge, River Rye | 0.27 m | Very low | ±0 | 16 km |
| Howe BridgeRiver gauge, River Rye | 0.15 m | Low | −0.03 m | 28 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmsley High StreetRiver gauge, Borough Beck | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.6 km |
| Cherry FarmRiver gauge, Hodge Beck | 0.15 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.3 km |
| ThirskRiver gauge, Cod Beck | 0.13 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 14 km |
| Kirkby MillsRiver gauge, River Dove | 0.18 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
| Kirby SigstonRiver gauge, Cod Beck | 0.20 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 15 km |
| HovinghamRiver gauge, Hovingham Beck | 0.03 m | Low | ±0 | 16 km |
| DaltonRiver gauge, Cod Beck | 0.92 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 18 km |
| SinningtonRiver gauge, River Seven | 0.12 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 19 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Rye at Broadway Foot higher than last year?
No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.
What is a normal level for the River Rye at Broadway Foot in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.22 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Broadway Foot today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Broadway Foot rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Broadway Foot normal?
Very 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 Broadway Foot?
The highest level on record is 3.53 m on June 19, 2005. The lowest is 0.05 m on September 30, 1989.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F2508(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.28771, -1.14125(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 | 0.06 m | 2026-10-18 12:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Broadway Foot (ea:F2508). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/broadway-foot
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer