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Brompton water level

River gauge, Brompton Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.92 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Brompton: the gauge reads 0.08 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.11 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.06 m (+0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.08 m – 0.13 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
0.11 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.06 m – 1.37 m
Same day last year
0.06 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.08 m – 0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.06 m – 0.80 m
Highest on record
1.92 mSeptember 25, 2012
Lowest on record
0.03 mJuly 30, 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: 1.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 11° 5° 1.0 mm, 25% Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 0.1 mm, 37% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 0.8 mm, 43% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 10° 7° 13 mm, 43% Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 3.0 mm, 44% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 45 mm, 80% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on Brompton Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Snainton IngsRiver gauge, Brompton Beck 0.04 m Low ±0 58 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
NorthallertonRiver gauge, Willow Beck 0.25 m Low ±0 3.1 km
RomanbyRiver gauge, Willow Beck 0.00 m Very low ±0 3.6 km
Kirby SigstonRiver gauge, Cod Beck 0.20 m Lowest on record ±0 4.4 km
Viewly BridgeRiver gauge, River Wiske 0.13 m Very low −0.01 m 5.3 km
LeemingRiver gauge, Bedale Beck 0.20 m Very low −0.01 m 9.7 km
MaunbyRiver gauge, River Swale 0.06 m Low −0.08 m 11 km
Kirby WiskeRiver gauge, River Wiske 0.18 m Very low +0.02 m 12 km
Catterick VillageRiver gauge, Brough Beck 0.18 m Low −0.01 m 14 km

Questions and answers

How does Brompton Beck at Brompton compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.

What is a normal level for Brompton Beck at Brompton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.28 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Brompton today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 23:30 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Brompton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Brompton normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brompton?

The highest level on record is 1.92 m on September 25, 2012. The lowest is 0.03 m on July 30, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L2325 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.36318, -1.41853 (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 0.08 m 2026-10-17 22:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Brompton (ea:L2325). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/brompton

How we check values

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