Kildwick water level
River gauge, River Aire, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Aire at Kildwick is at 0.41 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.39 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.31 m, a difference of +0.10 m.
It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.41 m and 0.45 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
- 0.39 m0.02 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.27 m – 0.68 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.19 m – 1.60 m
- Same day last year
- 0.31 m+0.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.41 m – 0.45 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.16 m – 1.84 m
- Highest on record
- 4.22 mOctober 31, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 0.12 mAugust 24, 1995
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
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: 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CononleyRiver gauge, River Aire | −0.16 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 1.8 km |
| SnaygillRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.61 m | Normal | −0.12 m | 4.4 km |
| StockbridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.06 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 7.0 km |
| BingleyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.28 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.39 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 12 km |
| Cottingley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.51 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 13 km |
| SaltaireRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.40 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 15 km |
| Apperley BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.12 m | Low | −0.04 m | 20 km |
| Kirkstall AbbeyRiver gauge, River Aire | 1.50 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 27 km |
| ArmleyRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.52 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 29 km |
| Leeds Crown PointRiver gauge, River Aire | 0.57 m | Normal | ±0 | 32 km |
| Leeds Crown Point Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, River Aire | 23.68 m | Very low | ±0 | 32 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross HillsRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 1.1 km |
| Sutton in CravenRiver gauge, Sutton Beck | 0.01 m | Low | −0.02 m | 1.4 km |
| Glusburn BridgeRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck | 0.30 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 1.9 km |
| SilsdenRiver gauge, Silsden Beck | −0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.8 km |
| Skipton Eller BeckRiver gauge, Eller Beck | 0.13 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 5.2 km |
| Skibeden BeckRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck | 0.18 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 6.2 km |
| Skipton MorrisonsRiver gauge, Eller Beck | 0.05 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.3 km |
| Skipton Medical CentreRiver gauge, Eller Beck | 0.07 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 6.4 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Aire at Kildwick higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.10 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.31 m.
What is a normal level for the River Aire at Kildwick in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.68 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.41 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Kildwick today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.41 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Kildwick rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Kildwick normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kildwick?
The highest level on record is 4.22 m on October 31, 2000. The lowest is 0.12 m on August 24, 1995.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F1503(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.90744, -1.98473(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 | 0.41 m | 2026-10-17 14:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Kildwick (ea:F1503). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/kildwick
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