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Howe Bridge water level

River gauge, River Rye, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.17m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.56 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

0.150.20mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.150.20mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.100.150.20mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mSep 18Oct 3Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Howe Bridge: the gauge reads 0.17 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.19 m to 4.00 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.09 m – 0.23 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
0.19 m – 4.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.23 m
Highest on record
5.56 mOctober 22, 2015
Lowest on record
0.05 mJune 18, 2003

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 Rye

River Rye, Yorkshire

The River Rye in the English county of North Yorkshire rises just south of the Cleveland Hills, east of Osmotherley. It flows through Ryedale and the communities of Hawnby, Rievaulx, Helmsley, Nunnington, West and East Ness, Butterwick, Brawby, and Ryton, before joining the River Derwent at 54°10′N 00°44′W near Malton.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 13° 5° 0.8 mm, 20% Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 15° 10° 0.5 mm, 59% Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 0.5 mm, 39% Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 21 mm, 47% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 5.6 mm, 36% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 29 mm, 80% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Rye

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
NessRiver gauge, River Rye 0.27 m Very low ±0 12 km
Broadway FootRiver gauge, River Rye 0.06 m Very low ±0 28 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Low MarishesRiver gauge, River Derwent 1.22 m Normal −0.10 m 2.7 km
Malton, A64 Road BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.35 m Normal −0.02 m 3.1 km
Norton Priorpot Beck PSRiver gauge, Priorpot Beck 0.14 m Normal ±0 4.3 km
MaltonRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.49 m Very low ±0 5.1 km
Norton Mill Beck ScreenRiver gauge, Mill Beck 0.19 m High ±0 5.2 km
Pickering, Ings BridgeRiver gauge, Pickering Beck 0.06 m Very low ±0 6.1 km
Thornton le DaleRiver gauge, Thornton Beck 0.07 m Low ±0 7.8 km
PickeringRiver gauge, Pickering Beck 0.07 m Normal ±0 8.1 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Rye at Howe Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.19 m to 4.00 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 0.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Howe Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 00:30 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Howe Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Howe Bridge 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 Howe Bridge?

The highest level on record is 5.56 m on October 22, 2015. The lowest is 0.05 m on June 18, 2003.

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:F2502 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.17431, -0.76213 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.17 m 2026-10-17 23:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Howe Bridge (ea:F2502). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/howe-bridge

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