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SwedenMowthorpe water level
River gauge, Sea Cut, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Mowthorpe: the gauge reads −0.02 m, far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.03 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.06 m (−0.07 m). The lowest reading on record is −0.09 m (June 9, 2018).
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 −0.02 m – 0.00 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
- 0.03 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.01 m – 0.58 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 3.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.06 m−0.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.02 m – 0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.02 m – 1.89 m
- Highest on record
- 3.92 mJune 14, 2007
- Lowest on record
- −0.09 mJune 9, 2018
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 Sea Cut
Scalby Beck, or the Sea Cut is a small river that enters the North Sea at Scalby Mills, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The beck is fed from local streams in Scalby, Newby and Burniston and other watercourses draining off the nearby hills. It is also a bypass channel for the upper reaches of the River Derwent when it is under flood conditions.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 9.7 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 Sea Cut
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScalbyRiver gauge, Sea Cut | 0.23 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| ScarboroughRiver gauge, Sea Cut | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.2 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mowthorpe Weir HeadRiver gauge, River Derwent | 41.18 m | Very low | ±0 | 0.8 km |
| Forge ValleyRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.15 m | Low | +0.01 m | 2.6 km |
| West AytonRiver gauge, River Derwent | −0.20 m | Lowest on record | +0.02 m | 3.3 km |
| Snainton IngsRiver gauge, Brompton Beck | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 9.8 km |
| Levisham MillRiver gauge, Levisham Beck | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 15 km |
| Thornton le DaleRiver gauge, Thornton Beck | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 15 km |
| Levisham StationRiver gauge, Pickering Beck | 0.24 m | Low | +0.02 m | 17 km |
| Pickering Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, Pickering Beck | 0.12 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 17 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Sea Cut at Mowthorpe compare with last year?
It is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.
What is a normal level for the Sea Cut at Mowthorpe in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.03 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.01 m and 0.58 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 −0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Mowthorpe today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 03:00 BST, the water level was −0.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Mowthorpe rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Mowthorpe normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mowthorpe?
The highest level on record is 3.92 m on June 14, 2007. The lowest is −0.09 m on June 9, 2018.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L2604(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.28022, -0.49540(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 | −0.02 m | 2026-10-18 02:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Mowthorpe (ea:L2604). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/mowthorpe
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