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Tadcaster water level

River gauge, River Wharfe, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.25m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
7.56 m³/s
0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.51 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

0.20.30.4mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.30.50.8mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Tadcaster reads 0.25 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.18 m to 2.50 m.

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.18 m and 0.92 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
0.18 m – 2.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.18 m – 0.92 m
Highest on record
4.51 mDecember 27, 2015
Lowest on record
0.08 mOctober 29, 1993

On the river at Tadcaster

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 Wharfe

River Wharfe

The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. Its valley is known as Wharfedale.

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: 2.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 1.5 mm, 61% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 2.7 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 9.9 mm, 45% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 13° 4° 5.1 mm, 42% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 11° 6° 46 mm, 76% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wharfe

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cock Beck SluicesRiver gauge, River Wharfe 3.73 m Normal −0.14 m 2.3 km
Bolton PercyRiver gauge, River Wharfe 5.12 m Low ±0 6.3 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.63 m Normal −0.03 m 6.3 km
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Wharfe 2.07 m No reference yet −0.14 m 8.9 km
CollinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.60 m Normal −0.05 m 9.7 km
ArthingtonRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.49 m Normal −0.05 m 18 km
Pool BridgeRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.21 m Normal −0.06 m 23 km
OtleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.40 m Low −0.02 m 27 km
IlkleyRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.22 m Normal −0.04 m 37 km
AddinghamRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.38 m Normal −0.06 m 39 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.51 m Normal −0.06 m 53 km
KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.32 m Normal −0.06 m 58 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bramham ScreensRiver gauge, Bramham Beck 0.19 m Normal −0.01 m 5.4 km
Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping StationRiver gauge, The Fleet 0.45 m Normal −0.07 m 8.8 km
HunsingoreRiver gauge, River Nidd 0.11 m Low −0.01 m 10 km
BardseyRiver gauge, Bardsey Beck 0.16 m Normal −0.02 m 11 km
Blackstones FarmRiver gauge, River Crimple 0.17 m Low −0.04 m 12 km
Naburn LockRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.65 m Normal −0.03 m 12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Wharfe at Tadcaster?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.18 m to 2.50 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 0.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Tadcaster today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 22:00 BST, the water level was 0.25 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Tadcaster rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.21 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tadcaster 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 Tadcaster?

The highest level on record is 4.51 m on December 27, 2015. The lowest is 0.08 m on October 29, 1993.

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:F2002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.89088, -1.27570 (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 0.25 m 2026-10-17 21:00 Provisional
Flow 7.56 m³/s 2026-10-17 21:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Tadcaster (ea:F2002). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/tadcaster

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