Skelton water level

Name: Skelton water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Ouse, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.71m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST (33 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Skelton reads 0.71 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.51 m to 6.10 m.

The level is falling, down 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.57 m and 1.30 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.51 m – 6.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.57 m – 1.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.59 m – 1.22 m
Highest on record: 6.79 mNovember 4, 2000
Lowest on record: −0.10 mMay 6, 1974

On the river at Skelton

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Ouse

The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. Hydrologically, the river is a continuation of the River Ure, and the combined length of the River Ure and River Ouse makes it, at 129 miles (208 km), the sixth-longest river of the United Kingdom and the longest to flow entirely in one county. The length of the Ouse alone is about 52 miles (84 km) but the total length of the river is disputed.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 15° 9° 2.5 mm, 61% Wind 21 km/h

20 Tue 12° 10° 8.7 mm, 52% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 12° 7° 3.9 mm, 54% Wind 18 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 2.1 mm, 27% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 8° 5° – Wind 23 km/h

24 Sat 11° 3° – Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ouse

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clifton Ings OutfallRiver gauge, River Ouse	5.23 m	Low	−0.05 m	3.1 km
MonktonRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.48 m	Normal	−0.01 m	4.8 km
Viking RecorderRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.25 m	Normal	−0.05 m	4.9 km
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse	5.22 m	Normal	−0.04 m	5.7 km
Naburn LockRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.62 m	Normal	−0.04 m	11 km
CawoodRiver gauge, River Ouse	1.52 m	No reference yet	−1.18 m	18 km
Selby WestmillRiver gauge, River Ouse	1.98 m	No reference yet	−0.49 m	23 km
GooleRiver gauge, River Ouse	1.99 m	No reference yet	+0.44 m	37 km
BlacktoftRiver gauge, River Ouse	1.77 m	No reference yet	+0.48 m	41 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
RawcliffeRiver gauge, Blue Beck	0.12 m	Normal	±0	1.9 km
HolgateRiver gauge, Holgate Beck	0.03 m	Normal	±0	3.4 km
HuntingtonRiver gauge, River Foss	0.70 m	Low	±0	4.6 km
York Castle Mills SluicesRiver gauge, River Foss	7.57 m	Normal	±0	5.6 km
York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, Browney Dyke	5.23 m	Normal	−0.04 m	5.7 km
York Wolfe AvenueRiver gauge, Tang Hall Beck	0.03 m	Lowest on record	−0.02 m	6.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Ouse at Skelton?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.51 m to 6.10 m for this gauge.

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 0.71 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Skelton today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST, the water level was 0.71 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Skelton rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.41 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Skelton normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Skelton?

The highest level on record is 6.79 m on November 4, 2000. The lowest is −0.10 m on May 6, 1974.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:F2405 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.99151, -1.13515 (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	0.71 m	2026-10-18 12:15	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Skelton (ea:F2405). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/skelton

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