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SwedenSkinningrove water level
River gauge, Kilton Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Kilton Beck at Skinningrove is running far below normal at 5.02 m.
That puts it 5.19 m below the median of 10.21 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 5.02 m and 5.03 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
- 10.21 m5.19 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 10.05 m – 10.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 5.02 m – 5.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 4.18 m – 5.03 m
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loftus East CrescentRiver gauge, Loftus Beck | 0.34 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.9 km |
| CastletonRiver gauge, River Esk | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
| LealholmRiver gauge, River Esk | 0.09 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| EasbyRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 17 km |
| Great AytonRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 18 km |
| Middlesbrough Ormesby HallRiver gauge, Ormesby Beck | 0.01 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 20 km |
| Stokesley UpstreamRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.44 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 21 km |
| Middlesbrough Albert ParkRiver gauge, Marton West Beck | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 21 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Kilton Beck at Skinningrove in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 10.21 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.05 m and 10.37 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Skinningrove really 5.02 m deep?
No. 5.02 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 Skinningrove today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the surface elevation was 5.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Skinningrove rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Skinningrove normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
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:L2922(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.56749, -0.89874(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 | 5.02 m | 2026-10-18 08:45 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Skinningrove (ea:L2922). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/skinningrove
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