Cononley water level
River gauge, River Aire, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Cononley: the gauge reads −0.16 m, at a record low.
That is below the previous record low of −0.06 m (January 26, 2004), so the gauge is setting a new low. That puts it 0.15 m below the median of −0.01 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at −0.21 m (+0.05 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 −0.17 m – 0.30 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- −0.01 m0.15 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.17 m – 0.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- −0.03 m – 1.06 m
- Same day last year
- −0.21 m+0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.17 m – 0.30 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.21 m – 1.67 m
- Highest on record
- 3.81 mDecember 26, 2015
- Lowest on record
- −0.06 mJanuary 26, 2004
- Lowest on record
- 0.10 m below the lowest level on record
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 Aire
The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) in length. Part of the river below Leeds is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 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 Aire
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KildwickRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.40 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 1.8 km |
| SnaygillRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.14 m | 2.7 km |
| StockbridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.05 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 8.8 km |
| Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 9.9 km |
| BingleyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Cottingley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.49 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 15 km |
| SaltaireRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.39 m | Low | −0.02 m | 17 km |
| Apperley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.09 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 22 km |
| Kirkstall AbbeyRiver gauge, River Aire | 1.50 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 28 km |
| ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.52 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 31 km |
| Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 34 km |
| Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire | 23.68 m | Very low | ±0 | 34 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glusburn BridgeRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck | 0.29 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 2.3 km |
| Sutton in CravenRiver gauge, Sutton Beck | 0.02 m | Low | −0.01 m | 2.7 km |
| Cross HillsRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck | 0.23 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 2.9 km |
| Skipton Eller BeckRiver gauge, Eller Beck | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 3.5 km |
| Skipton MorrisonsRiver gauge, Eller Beck | 0.05 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 4.7 km |
| Skibeden BeckRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck | 0.18 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 4.8 km |
| SilsdenRiver gauge, Silsden Beck | −0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.8 km |
| Skipton Medical CentreRiver gauge, Eller Beck | 0.07 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 4.9 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Aire at Cononley compare with last year?
It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.21 m.
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 −0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Cononley today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was −0.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Cononley rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.29 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Cononley normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cononley?
The highest level on record is 3.81 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is −0.06 m on January 26, 2004.
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:L1505(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.91823, -2.00605(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 | −0.16 m | 2026-10-17 19:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Cononley (ea:L1505). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/cononley
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