Myton-On-Swale water level
River gauge, River Swale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.54 m, the River Swale at Myton-On-Swale is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.63 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.54 m, a difference of +0.01 m.
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.54 m and 0.62 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
- 0.63 m0.09 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.47 m – 2.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.44 m – 5.25 m
- Same day last year
- 0.54 m+0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.54 m – 0.62 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.51 m – 4.92 m
- Highest on record
- 6.29 mSeptember 27, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.30 mJuly 22, 2015
On the river at Myton-On-Swale
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Swale
The River Swale in Yorkshire, England, is a major tributary of the River Ure, which becomes the River Ouse, that empties into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The river gives its name to Swaledale, the valley through which it flows.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 0.9 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 Swale
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrakehillRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.22 m | Low | −0.01 m | 6.7 km |
| MaunbyRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.01 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 21 km |
| Catterick BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.29 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 39 km |
| Richmond Lownthwaite BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | −0.02 m | Low | −0.03 m | 45 km |
| Grinton BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | −0.09 m | Low | −0.02 m | 50 km |
| Park BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.11 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 65 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoroughbridgeRiver gauge, River Ure | 9.75 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.9 km |
| BoroughbridgeRiver gauge, River Tutt | 11.88 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.0 km |
| Aldwark BridgeRiver gauge, River Ure | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.5 km |
| Bat BridgeRiver gauge, Cundall Beck | 0.10 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.9 km |
| Westwick WeirRiver gauge, River Ure | 0.19 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 8.0 km |
| Newton on OuseRiver gauge, River Kyle | 0.15 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 9.7 km |
| DaltonRiver gauge, Cod Beck | 0.92 m | Normal | ±0 | 10.0 km |
| Bishop MonktonRiver gauge, Bishop Monkton Beck | 0.16 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Swale at Myton-On-Swale higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.54 m.
What is a normal level for the River Swale at Myton-On-Swale in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.63 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.47 m and 2.03 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 0.54 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Myton-On-Swale today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the water level was 0.54 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Myton-On-Swale rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Myton-On-Swale normal?
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 Myton-On-Swale?
The highest level on record is 6.29 m on September 27, 2012. The lowest is 0.30 m on July 22, 2015.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L2300(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.09467, -1.33411(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 | 0.54 m | 2026-10-19 09:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Myton-On-Swale (ea:L2300). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/myton-on-swale
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