Clifton Ings Outfall water level

Name: Clifton Ings Outfall water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Ouse, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

5.22m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST (48 min ago)

History

7 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Clifton Ings Outfall: the gauge reads 5.22 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.38 m below the median of 5.60 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 5.19 m (+0.03 m).

It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 5.22 m – 5.31 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: 5.60 m0.38 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.17 m – 6.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.19 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.22 m – 5.31 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.02 m – 8.91 m

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 Ouse

The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. Hydrologically, the river is a continuation of the River Ure, and the combined length of the River Ure and River Ouse makes it, at 129 miles (208 km), the sixth-longest river of the United Kingdom and the longest to flow entirely in one county. The length of the Ouse alone is about 52 miles (84 km) but the total length of the river is disputed.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 18 km/h

19 Mon 14° 10° 5.8 mm, 100% Wind 23 km/h

20 Tue 13° 10° 8.2 mm, 75% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 2.1 mm, 80% Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 10° 3° 0.6 mm, 28% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 18 mm, 79% Wind 28 km/h

24 Sat 11° 7° 1.0 mm, 37% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ouse

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Viking RecorderRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.24 m	Normal	−0.05 m	1.8 km
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse	5.21 m	Normal	−0.05 m	2.6 km
SkeltonRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.69 m	Normal	−0.05 m	3.1 km
MonktonRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.47 m	Low	−0.01 m	7.7 km
Naburn LockRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.61 m	Low	−0.04 m	8.4 km
CawoodRiver gauge, River Ouse	1.22 m	No reference yet	−0.10 m	15 km
Selby WestmillRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.21 m	No reference yet	−0.51 m	21 km
GooleRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.25 m	No reference yet	−0.88 m	34 km
BlacktoftRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.64 m	No reference yet	−1.01 m	38 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
HolgateRiver gauge, Holgate Beck	0.03 m	Normal	±0	0.6 km
RawcliffeRiver gauge, Blue Beck	0.12 m	Normal	±0	1.3 km
York Castle Mills SluicesRiver gauge, River Foss	7.57 m	Normal	±0	2.5 km
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, Browney Dyke	5.21 m	Normal	−0.04 m	2.5 km
HuntingtonRiver gauge, River Foss	0.70 m	Low	±0	2.9 km
York Wolfe AvenueRiver gauge, Tang Hall Beck	0.03 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	3.3 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Ouse at Clifton Ings Outfall compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.19 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ouse at Clifton Ings Outfall in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.60 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.17 m and 6.66 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Clifton Ings Outfall really 5.22 m deep?

No. 5.22 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Clifton Ings Outfall today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST, the surface elevation was 5.22 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Clifton Ings Outfall rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clifton Ings Outfall normal?

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

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:L2408 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.96901, -1.10640 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: ODN
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
Surface elevation	5.22 m	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional
Water level	–	–	–

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Environment Agency: Clifton Ings Outfall (ea:L2408). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/clifton-ings-outfall

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