Ripon Ure Bank water level
River gauge, River Ure, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
How we check values
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer