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Ripon Ure Bank water level

River gauge, River Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.86 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
-0.00.20.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Ure at Ripon Ure Bank is at 0.15 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.20 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.20 m, a difference of −0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.15 m and 0.77 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 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.07 m – 0.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.03 m – 2.80 m
Same day last year
0.20 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.15 m – 0.77 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.16 m – 1.50 m
Highest on record
3.86 mSeptember 25, 2012
Lowest on record
0.00 mAugust 1, 1999

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Ure

River Ure

The River Ure in North Yorkshire, England, is about 74 miles (119 km) long from its source to the point where it becomes the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only major dale now named after a village rather than its river. The old name for the valley was Yoredale after the river that runs through it.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ure

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Westwick WeirRiver gauge, River Ure 0.18 m Normal +0.03 m 6.3 km
BoroughbridgeRiver gauge, River Ure 9.75 m Very low ±0 9.4 km
MashamRiver gauge, River Ure 0.29 m Normal −0.05 m 13 km
Aldwark BridgeRiver gauge, River Ure 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 18 km
KilgramRiver gauge, River Ure 0.39 m Normal −0.05 m 19 km
BainbridgeRiver gauge, River Ure 0.35 m Normal −0.04 m 43 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Alma WeirRiver gauge, River Skell 0.13 m Normal ±0 1.2 km
RiponRiver gauge, River Laver 0.04 m Very low ±0 1.9 km
Ripon Birkby NabRiver gauge, River Laver 0.26 m Very low ±0 3.6 km
Bishop MonktonRiver gauge, Bishop Monkton Beck 0.16 m Normal ±0 6.0 km
BoroughbridgeRiver gauge, River Tutt 11.87 m Normal ±0 9.4 km
Bat BridgeRiver gauge, Cundall Beck 0.10 m Very low ±0 10 km
CrakehillRiver gauge, River Swale 0.23 m Normal −0.02 m 11 km
DaltonRiver gauge, Cod Beck 0.95 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Ure at Ripon Ure Bank higher than last year?

No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ure at Ripon Ure Bank in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.44 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 Ripon Ure Bank today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ripon Ure Bank rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.16 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ripon Ure Bank normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ripon Ure Bank?

The highest level on record is 3.86 m on September 25, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 1, 1999.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L2203 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.14386, -1.51526 (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 2026-10-18 17:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ripon Ure Bank (ea:L2203). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/ripon-ure-bank

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