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Reeth water level

River gauge, Arkle Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

-0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.13 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
-0.00.5mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.5mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Reeth: the gauge reads −0.04 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That is below the previous record low of 0.03 m (August 1, 2004), so the gauge is setting a new low. The median for mid-October is 0.27 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.31 m below typical. A year ago it stood at −0.04 m as well.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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
0.27 m0.31 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.01 m – 0.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 0.90 m
Same day last year
−0.04 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.04 m – −0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.09 m – 0.69 m
Highest on record
2.13 mJuly 30, 2019
Lowest on record
0.03 mAugust 1, 2004
Lowest on record
0.07 m below the lowest level on record

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 16 km/h
18 Sun 10° 5° 0.2 mm, 37% Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 12° 5° 4.2 mm, 71% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 11° 7° 8.0 mm, 41% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 6.0 mm, 46% Wind 28 km/h
22 Thu 9° 6° 3.1 mm, 41% Wind 43 km/h
23 Fri 9° 3° 14 mm, 80% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 41%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Grinton BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale −0.03 m Normal −0.05 m 0.7 km
Richmond Lownthwaite BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale 0.04 m Low −0.05 m 10 km
Rutherford BridgeRiver gauge, River Greta 0.17 m Low +0.01 m 13 km
BainbridgeRiver gauge, River Ure 0.41 m Normal −0.06 m 14 km
Catterick GarrisonRiver gauge, Sour Beck 0.08 m Low ±0 15 km
Park BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale 0.18 m Normal −0.03 m 16 km
Barnard CastleRiver gauge, River Tees 0.43 m Low −0.05 m 17 km
Catterick BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale 0.33 m Low −0.05 m 18 km

Questions and answers

Is Arkle Beck at Reeth higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was −0.04 m.

What is a normal level for Arkle Beck at Reeth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.01 m and 0.49 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 −0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Reeth today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST, the water level was −0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Reeth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Reeth normal?

Very 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 Reeth?

The highest level on record is 2.13 m on July 30, 2019. The lowest is 0.03 m on August 1, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L2351 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.38735, -1.93604 (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 −0.04 m 2026-10-17 14:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Reeth (ea:L2351). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/reeth

How we check values

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