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SwedenYork Foss Islands Penstocks water level
River gauge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The latest river level reported for York Foss Islands Penstocks is 6.68 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.68 m and 6.74 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 6.68 m – 6.74 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 6.68 m – 6.74 m
On the river at York Foss Islands Penstocks
There is no published typical range for this gauge yet, so anglers and canoeists are best guided by the trend.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Castle Mills SluicesRiver gauge, River Foss | 7.57 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 0.7 km |
| York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, Browney Dyke | 5.19 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 0.9 km |
| Viking RecorderRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.21 m | Low | −0.01 m | 0.9 km |
| York Foss BarrierRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.18 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 0.9 km |
| York Wolfe AvenueRiver gauge, Tang Hall Beck | 0.05 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 1.0 km |
| HuntingtonRiver gauge, River Foss | 0.69 m | Low | −0.01 m | 2.4 km |
| Clifton Ings OutfallRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.19 m | Low | −0.01 m | 2.5 km |
| HolgateRiver gauge, Holgate Beck | 0.03 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.6 km |
Questions and answers
Is York Foss Islands Penstocks really 6.68 m deep?
No. 6.68 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 York Foss Islands Penstocks today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 19:00 BST, the surface elevation was 6.68 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is York Foss Islands Penstocks rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of York Foss Islands Penstocks normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
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:L2473- Coordinates
53.95991, -1.07186(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 | 6.68 m | 2026-10-20 18:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: York Foss Islands Penstocks (ea:L2473). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/york-foss-islands-penstocks
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