Cock Beck Sluices water level

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

River gauge, River Wharfe, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

3.58m Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST (29 min ago)

History

7 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Cock Beck Sluices: the gauge reads 3.58 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.44 m below the median of 4.02 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.51 m (+0.07 m).

It is still going down, by 0.10 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.57 m – 3.90 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: 4.02 m0.44 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.47 m – 5.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.51 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.57 m – 3.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.41 m – 8.27 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 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 9° 4.6 mm, 100% Wind 22 km/h

20 Tue 12° 10° 10 mm, 94% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 1.5 mm, 76% Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 11° 4° 0.9 mm, 56% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 20 mm, 74% Wind 27 km/h

24 Sat 11° 8° 2.0 mm, 56% Wind 28 km/h

25 Sun 17° 9° 0.8 mm, 53% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wharfe

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
TadcasterRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.22 m	Normal	−0.02 m	2.3 km
Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	5.12 m	Low	±0	4.2 km
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Wharfe	2.02 m	No reference yet	+0.01 m	6.8 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.59 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.6 km
CollinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.51 m	Low	−0.05 m	12 km
ArthingtonRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.41 m	Normal	−0.04 m	20 km
Pool BridgeRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.18 m	Normal	+0.01 m	25 km
OtleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.40 m	Low	+0.01 m	29 km
IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.19 m	Normal	−0.01 m	38 km
AddinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.34 m	Low	−0.01 m	41 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.45 m	Normal	−0.03 m	55 km
KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe	0.27 m	Low	−0.03 m	60 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, The Fleet	0.45 m	Normal	±0	6.7 km
Bramham ScreensRiver gauge, Bramham Beck	0.19 m	Normal	+0.01 m	6.7 km
Naburn LockRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.60 m	Normal	−0.03 m	10 km
BardseyRiver gauge, Bardsey Beck	0.16 m	Normal	+0.01 m	12 km
HunsingoreRiver gauge, River Nidd	0.10 m	Low	±0	12 km
Stanks ScreenRiver gauge, Cock Beck	0.03 m	Normal	+0.02 m	14 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Wharfe at Cock Beck Sluices compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.51 m.

What is a normal level for the River Wharfe at Cock Beck Sluices in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.47 m and 5.88 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Cock Beck Sluices really 3.58 m deep?

No. 3.58 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 Cock Beck Sluices today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the surface elevation was 3.58 m. Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Cock Beck Sluices rising or falling?

Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cock Beck Sluices 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:L2024 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.87456, -1.25316 (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	3.58 m	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional
Water level	–	–	–

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cock Beck Sluices (ea:L2024). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/cock-beck-sluices

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