Pateley Bridge water level
River gauge, River Nidd, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.14 m | 2026-10-18 06:30 | Provisional |
Download
Embed this gauge
Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.
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
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