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West Holme Washlands water level

River gauge, Aire Washlands, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.46m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 8 Highest onrecord 7.60 m Lowest on record -0.38 m

History

0.20.4mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at West Holme Washlands reads 0.46 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.36 m to 5.00 m.

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.14 m and 0.57 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
0.36 m – 5.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.14 m – 0.57 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.45 m – 0.53 m
Highest on record
7.60 mDecember 28, 2015
Lowest on record
−0.38 mJanuary 1, 2010

On the river at West Holme Washlands

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 15° 9° 7.3 mm, 100% Wind 24 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 14 mm, 96% Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 6.6 mm, 57% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 11° 5° 0.1 mm, 34% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 11° 5° 17 mm, 92% Wind 42 km/h
24 Sat 11° 6° 3.0 mm, 55% Wind 27 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° 7.2 mm, 57% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Aire Washlands

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fairburn SluicesRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.37 m Normal +0.02 m 5.6 km
Allerton IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.03 m Normal ±0 10 km
Mickletown IngsRiver gauge, Aire Washlands 0.38 m Normal +0.08 m 11 km
Oulton St AidansRiver gauge, Aire Washlands −0.01 m Low +0.04 m 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Beal Weir BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire 0.61 m Normal +0.21 m 0.8 km
Knottingley Bank Dole LockRiver gauge, River Aire 0.76 m Normal +0.23 m 1.7 km
Ferrybridge FishergateRiver gauge, Wash Dike 0.22 m High +0.21 m 3.8 km
Ferrybridge LockRiver gauge, River Aire 0.15 m Low +0.02 m 3.8 km
Roall IngsRiver gauge, Roall Dyke 0.71 m Very high −0.10 m 4.0 km
Birkin Holme WashlandsRiver gauge, River Aire 0.67 m Normal +0.02 m 4.3 km
Chapel HaddleseyRiver gauge, River Aire 0.30 m Normal +0.27 m 5.4 km
Pontefract Wash DikeRiver gauge, Wash Dike 0.16 m Normal +0.01 m 6.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Aire Washlands at West Holme Washlands?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.36 m to 5.00 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 0.46 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of West Holme Washlands today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 21:30 BST, the water level was 0.46 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is West Holme Washlands rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Holme Washlands 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 West Holme Washlands?

The highest level on record is 7.60 m on December 28, 2015. The lowest is −0.38 m on January 1, 2010.

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:L1816 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.72166, -1.20985 (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 0.46 m 2026-10-19 20:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: West Holme Washlands (ea:L1816). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/west-holme-washlands

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