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Pateley Bridge water level

River gauge, River Nidd, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.14m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.93 m Lowest on record 0.09 m

History

History
0.20.3mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.3mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.14 m, the River Nidd at Pateley Bridge is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.15 m, a difference of −0.01 m.

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 0.14 m and 0.15 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.22 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.13 m – 0.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.14 m – 0.90 m
Same day last year
0.15 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.14 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.10 m – 0.79 m
Highest on record
3.93 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.09 mMay 14, 2011

On the river at Pateley Bridge

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 Nidd

River Nidd

The River Nidd is a tributary of the River Ouse in the English county of North Yorkshire. It rises in Nidderdale at Nidd Head Spring on the slopes of Great Whernside. In its first few miles it has been dammed three times, creating Angram Reservoir, Scar House Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir, which attract a total of around 150,000 visitors a year. It joins the River Ouse at Nun Monkton.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 47%

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Other gauges on the River Nidd

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
GouthwaiteRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.07 m Low ±0 3.2 km
BirstwithRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.14 m Low −0.01 m 8.9 km
HunsingoreRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.10 m Low −0.01 m 30 km
Skip BridgeRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.52 m Normal −0.14 m 34 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gouthwaite ReservoirRiver gauge, Reservoir 8.60 m Low −0.03 m 3.2 km
HebdenRiver gauge, Hebden Beck 0.39 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km
Ripon Birkby NabRiver gauge, River Laver 0.26 m Very low ±0 14 km
RiponRiver gauge, River Laver 0.04 m Very low ±0 16 km
Masham, Swinney BeckRiver gauge, Swinney Beck 0.04 m Low ±0 17 km
Alma WeirRiver gauge, River Skell 0.13 m Normal ±0 17 km
MashamRiver gauge, River Ure 0.31 m Normal −0.04 m 17 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.49 m Normal −0.06 m 17 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Nidd at Pateley Bridge higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.15 m.

What is a normal level for the River Nidd at Pateley Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 m and 0.35 m, based on 20 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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pateley Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pateley Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pateley Bridge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pateley Bridge?

The highest level on record is 3.93 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.09 m on May 14, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L2107 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.08523, -1.76149 (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 0.14 m 2026-10-18 06:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Pateley Bridge (ea:L2107). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/pateley-bridge

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