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SwedenScarborough Light House water level
River gauge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The latest river level reported for Scarborough Light House is −0.49 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level is falling, down 0.29 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −1.69 m and 3.16 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −3.32 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −1.69 m – 3.16 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.28 m – 0.72 m
On the river at Scarborough Light House
There is no published typical range for this gauge yet, so anglers and canoeists are best guided by the trend.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 7.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScarboroughRiver gauge, Sea Cut | 0.08 m | Low | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| ScalbyRiver gauge, Sea Cut | 0.24 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.2 km |
| Forge ValleyRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.15 m | Low | −0.01 m | 6.7 km |
| MowthorpeRiver gauge, Sea Cut | −0.01 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 6.9 km |
| West AytonRiver gauge, River Derwent | −0.21 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 7.0 km |
| Mowthorpe Weir HeadRiver gauge, River Derwent | 41.18 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.6 km |
| Snainton IngsRiver gauge, Brompton Beck | 0.04 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
| Levisham MillRiver gauge, Levisham Beck | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 21 km |
Questions and answers
Is Scarborough Light House really −0.49 m deep?
No. −0.49 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Scarborough Light House today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 BST, the surface elevation was −0.49 m. Down 0.29 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Scarborough Light House rising or falling?
Down 0.29 m over the last 24 hours. Down 3.32 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Scarborough Light House normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L2600- Coordinates
54.28188, -0.38992(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | −0.49 m | 2026-10-19 05:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Scarborough Light House (ea:L2600). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/scarborough-light-house
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