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Hessle Western Drain

Western Drain
Hull and East Riding catchment • Hessle • East Riding of Yorkshire • ID: L32014_NE • Level
(25m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 155 views

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Current Level
0.049 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.116 m
24h Min
0.049 m
Typical Range
0.03 - 1.35
m
Highest Recorded
1.58 m
EA official record
1.58 in our data (since Mar 2011)
Current level is 3% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.4 cm over 9h
08 Oct 13:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.049 m
08 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 0.050 m
08 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.050 m
08 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 0.050 m
08 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 0.050 m
08 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 10:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.051 m
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.053 m
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.053 m
08 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 0.053 m
08 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 0.053 m
08 Oct 07:30 ▬ steady 0.053 m
08 Oct 07:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.053 m
08 Oct 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.052 m
08 Oct 06:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.053 m
08 Oct 06:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.052 m
08 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 0.053 m
08 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 0.053 m
08 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.053 m
08 Oct 05:00 0.053 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L32014_NE
  • RLOI id: 8373 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L32014_NE-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Hull and East Riding
  • Typical Range: 0.031 – 1.350 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.05 m (EA at 8 Oct 13:15)

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

Nearby Stations

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Yorkshire Water · into River Humber · 3.5 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
9 spills · 68 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into R Humber · 4.1 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
46 spills · 559 hours in 2025
Monitor offline: it cannot say whether it is discharging
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Yorkshire Water · into River Humber · 4.7 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
55 spills · 179 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Humber · 4.8 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
108 spills · 581 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Barton Haven · 5.0 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
17 spills · 15 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into R.humber · 5.5 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
32 spills · 308 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 1.35 m: 1 day since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 1 day
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 22 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

4severe warnings 105flood warnings 9flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 7 Oct 2025 — North Bank of the Humber estuary at Hessle Haven

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2025 0 4 3
2024 0 16 1
2023 0 18 2
2022 0 5 0
2021 0 6 1
2020 0 19 0
2019 0 4 1
2018 0 2 0
2017 0 7 0
2015 0 4 0
2014 0 5 0
2013 3 12 0
2012 0 0 1
2011 0 1 0
2007 1 2 0

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 Hessle flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 22 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Western Drain at Hessle Western Drain flooding today?

The current level is 0.05m, which is within the typical range of 0.03 to 1.35m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hessle Western Drain?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Western Drain at Hessle Western Drain?

The typical range at this station is 0.03m to 1.35m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.35m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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