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SwedenGouthwaite Reservoir water level
River gauge, Reservoir, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Below the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Gouthwaite Reservoir is running below normal at 8.53 m.
The usual range here runs from 9.22 m to 12.16 m.
It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 8.53 m and 8.64 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 9.22 m – 12.16 m
- Highest on record
- 12.90 mFebruary 9, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 7.78 mOctober 1, 2017
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GouthwaiteRiver gauge, River Nidd | 0.08 m | Low | +0.01 m | 0.0 km |
| Pateley BridgeRiver gauge, River Nidd | 0.15 m | Low | +0.01 m | 3.2 km |
| BirstwithRiver gauge, River Nidd | 0.15 m | Low | +0.01 m | 12 km |
| HebdenRiver gauge, Hebden Beck | 0.39 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| Ripon Birkby NabRiver gauge, River Laver | 0.26 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 15 km |
| Masham, Swinney BeckRiver gauge, Swinney Beck | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 15 km |
| MashamRiver gauge, River Ure | 0.26 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 15 km |
| Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe | 0.44 m | Low | ±0 | 16 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Gouthwaite Reservoir?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 9.22 m to 12.16 m for this gauge.
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 8.53 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Gouthwaite Reservoir today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 8.53 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Gouthwaite Reservoir rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Gouthwaite Reservoir normal?
Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Gouthwaite Reservoir?
The highest level on record is 12.90 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 7.78 m on October 1, 2017.
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:F2108a(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.11029, -1.78562(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 | 8.53 m | 2026-10-20 15:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Gouthwaite Reservoir (ea:F2108a). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/gouthwaite-reservoir
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