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Elvington Pumping Station water level

River gauge, Elvington Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

3.96m Steady over the last 24 hours

4.0 4.5

History

4.04.34.54.8mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 194.04.34.54.8mOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
4.04.55.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20264.04.55.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
4.04.55.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20264.04.55.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Elvington Pumping Station, where the gauge shows 3.96 m.

The median for mid-October is 3.97 m, based on 19 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 4.00 m, a difference of −0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.94 m – 3.99 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.97 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.87 m – 4.72 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year
4.00 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.94 m – 3.99 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.95 m – 5.05 m

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 5.0 mm, 100% Wind 24 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 13 mm, 75% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 6.2 mm, 80% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 11° 3° – Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 10° 5° 20 mm, 79% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° 2.8 mm, 37% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Elvington SluicesRiver gauge, River Derwent 5.81 m Normal +0.04 m 0.2 km
Sandhill BridgeRiver gauge, Blackfoss Beck 0.08 m Very low ±0 2.3 km
Thornton LockRiver gauge, Bielby Beck 0.10 m Low ±0 6.6 km
Stamford BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 7.21 m Very high ±0 8.2 km
York Wolfe AvenueRiver gauge, Tang Hall Beck 0.03 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 9.5 km
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse 5.21 m Normal −0.04 m 10 km
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, Browney Dyke 5.21 m Normal −0.04 m 10 km
York Castle Mills SluicesRiver gauge, River Foss 7.57 m Normal ±0 10 km

Questions and answers

Is Elvington Beck at Elvington Pumping Station higher than last year?

No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.00 m.

What is a normal level for Elvington Beck at Elvington Pumping Station in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.97 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.87 m and 4.72 m, based on 19 years of records.

Is Elvington Pumping Station really 3.96 m deep?

No. 3.96 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 Elvington Pumping Station today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 01:45 BST, the surface elevation was 3.96 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Elvington Pumping Station rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Elvington Pumping Station normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:L2841 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.91864, -0.93277 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 3.96 m 2026-10-19 00:45 Provisional
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How to cite

Environment Agency: Elvington Pumping Station (ea:L2841). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/elvington-pumping-station

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