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Newton on Ouse water level

River gauge, River Kyle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 6.27 m Lowest on record 0.11 m

History

History
0.20.40.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
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What this means

At 0.15 m, the River Kyle at Newton on Ouse is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.20 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.06 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.17 m, a difference of −0.03 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.11 m (August 4, 1995).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.13 m and 0.58 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
0.20 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.17 m – 0.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.15 m – 3.32 m
Same day last year
0.17 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.13 m – 0.58 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.13 m – 4.54 m
Highest on record
6.27 mDecember 29, 2015
Lowest on record
0.11 mAugust 4, 1995

On the river at Newton on Ouse

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 15° 9° 3.9 mm, 100% Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 9.4 mm, 93% Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 15 mm, 65% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 12° 5° 25 mm, 88% Wind 44 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 2.5 mm, 51% Wind 29 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° 5.4 mm, 57% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MonktonRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.47 m Normal −0.01 m 3.2 km
Aldwark BridgeRiver gauge, River Ure 0.14 m Normal −0.01 m 4.7 km
Skip BridgeRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.46 m Normal −0.02 m 5.0 km
SkeltonRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.67 m Normal −0.02 m 7.6 km
RawcliffeRiver gauge, Blue Beck 0.22 m Normal +0.10 m 9.4 km
Myton-On-SwaleRiver gauge, River Swale 0.55 m Low −0.01 m 9.7 km
Clifton Ings OutfallRiver gauge, River Ouse 5.20 m Low −0.03 m 11 km
HolgateRiver gauge, Holgate Beck 0.04 m Normal +0.02 m 11 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Kyle at Newton on Ouse higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.17 m.

What is a normal level for the River Kyle at Newton on Ouse in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.69 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Newton on Ouse today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Newton on Ouse rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Newton on Ouse 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 Newton on Ouse?

The highest level on record is 6.27 m on December 29, 2015. The lowest is 0.11 m on August 4, 1995.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:F2480 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.03611, -1.22296 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-19 16:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Newton on Ouse (ea:F2480). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/newton-on-ouse

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