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Went Outfall

Went ⚙ Structure
Don and Rother catchment • Went Green • East Riding of Yorkshire • ID: L0902 • Level
(53m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 123 views

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Current Level
0.983 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
1.190 mAOD
24h Min
0.933 mAOD
Typical Range
1.02 - 3.50
mAOD
Highest Recorded
9.03 mAOD
25 Aug 2017
Since Oct 2014
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Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Rising · +0.2 cm over 9h
24 Aug 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.983 mAOD
24 Aug 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.982 mAOD
23 Aug 23:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.981 mAOD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.980 mAOD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.979 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.979 mAOD
23 Aug 22:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.978 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -7 cm 0.976 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -7 cm 1.046 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.9 cm 1.113 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +2 cm 1.122 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +2 cm 1.106 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +2 cm 1.087 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30 ▲ +2 cm 1.066 mAOD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +3 cm 1.046 mAOD
23 Aug 17:30 ▲ +3 cm 1.021 mAOD
23 Aug 17:00 ▲ +3 cm 0.995 mAOD
23 Aug 16:30 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.970 mAOD
23 Aug 16:00 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.977 mAOD
23 Aug 15:30 0.981 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.4 km away).

1severe warning 28flood warnings 72flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 23 Jan 2026River Don at Fishlake

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1 1
2025 0 2 5
2024 0 4 11
2023 0 1 11
2022 0 1 2
2021 0 0 5
2020 0 4 6
2019 1 7 9
2018 0 0 4
2017 0 3 1
2016 0 0 5
2015 0 0 1
2014 0 0 4
2013 0 3 2
2012 0 2 3
2011 0 0 2

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Went Green flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: L0902
  • EA Gauge ID: L0902-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 11 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Don and Rother
  • Typical Range: 1.017 – 3.500 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.15 mAOD (EA at 24 Aug 00:00)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Went at Went Outfall flooding today?

The current level is 0.98m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Went Outfall?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 0.0mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the River Went at Went Outfall?

The typical range at this station is 1.02m to 3.50m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.50m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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