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Skipton Morrisons water level

River gauge, Eller Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.04m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.90 m Lowest on record -0.02 m

History

History
-0.00.10.2mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.2mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Skipton Morrisons: the gauge reads 0.04 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.11 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.04 m as well. The lowest reading on record is −0.02 m (July 6, 2013).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.04 m – 0.06 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.11 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.01 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.04 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.77 m
Highest on record
2.90 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
−0.02 mJuly 6, 2013

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About Eller Beck

Eller Beck

The Eller Beck is a small river in North Yorkshire, England, that flows through the town of Skipton and is a tributary of the River Aire. Its channel was heavily modified to supply water to mills in the 18th and 19th centuries, and although all the mills have closed, the water now supplies power to the National Grid, generated by a turbine at High Corn Mill. The beck flows through several underground culverts in Skipton that contribute to the flood risk. To alleviate flooding in Skipton town centre, a scheme involving two flood water storage reservoirs was designed and eventually completed in 2017.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 3° – Wind 13 km/h
18 Sun 11° 4° 0.1 mm Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 2.2 mm, 67% Wind 25 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 3.4 mm, 50% Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 1.7 mm, 63% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 11° 3° 4.2 mm, 49% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 38 mm, 85% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on Eller Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Skipton Medical CentreRiver gauge, Eller Beck 0.10 m Low +0.01 m 0.2 km
Skipton Eller BeckRiver gauge, Eller Beck 0.13 m Low −0.04 m 1.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Skibeden BeckRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck 0.18 m Very low −0.01 m 0.7 km
SnaygillRiver gauge, River Aire 0.58 m Normal −0.14 m 2.1 km
Skipton Waller Hill ReservoirRiver gauge, Waller Hill Beck 0.32 m Very low −0.02 m 2.4 km
Broughton HallRiver gauge, Broughton Beck 0.20 m Normal −0.04 m 3.3 km
CononleyRiver gauge, River Aire −0.16 m Lowest on record ±0 4.7 km
Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire 0.38 m Normal −0.03 m 6.3 km
KildwickRiver gauge, River Aire 0.40 m Normal −0.05 m 6.3 km
Glusburn BridgeRiver gauge, Eastburn Beck 0.29 m Normal −0.05 m 6.9 km

Questions and answers

How does Eller Beck at Skipton Morrisons compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.

What is a normal level for Eller Beck at Skipton Morrisons in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.23 m, based on 20 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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Skipton Morrisons today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 19:30 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Skipton Morrisons rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Skipton Morrisons normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Skipton Morrisons?

The highest level on record is 2.90 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is −0.02 m on July 6, 2013.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L1535 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.95957, -2.02282 (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 0.04 m 2026-10-17 18:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Skipton Morrisons (ea:L1535). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/skipton-morrisons

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