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South Cave Beverley Road

South Cave Beck
Hull and East Riding catchment • South Cave Beverley Road • East Riding of Yorkshire • ID: L3493 • Level
The official "typical high" for this gauge is routinely exceeded (often the case on regulated rivers), so FloodRadar uses a threshold computed from this station's own data.
(22m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 187 views

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Current Level
0.216 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.218 m
24h Min
0.210 m
Typical Range
0.23 - 0.42
m
Highest Recorded
0.60 m
EA official record
A 0.95 reading (26 Sep 2021) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 36% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.6 cm over 5h
08 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.216 m
08 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.216 m
08 Oct 16:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.216 m
08 Oct 16:00 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 15:15 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 15:00 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 14:15 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 13:45 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 13:30 ▬ steady 0.217 m
08 Oct 13:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.217 m
08 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.215 m
08 Oct 12:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.211 m
08 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 0.210 m
08 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.210 m
08 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 0.210 m
08 Oct 11:30 0.210 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L3493
  • RLOI id: 9401 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L3493-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 10 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: 0.226 – 0.415 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.22 m (EA at 8 Oct 16:15)

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

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.42 m on about 17 days. This year so far: 9 days.

2026 9 days, 2 of them high · 2 high so far
2025 10 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2024 40 days, 12 of them high · 12 high
2023 7 days
2022 9 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2021 12 days, 5 of them high · 5 high patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown. The darker part is days above 0.56 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2010 for the 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.9 km away).

1severe warning 40flood warnings 183flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Apr 2025 — River Trent at Alkborough Flats

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 7
2025 0 2 12
2024 0 12 25
2023 0 3 21
2022 0 0 13
2021 0 1 9
2020 0 2 15
2019 0 7 15
2018 0 0 8
2017 0 3 10
2016 0 0 9
2015 0 0 10
2014 0 1 13
2013 1 8 4
2012 0 1 10
2011 0 0 1
2010 0 0 1

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 South Cave Beverley Road flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 12 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the South Cave Beck at South Cave Beverley Road flooding today?

The current level is 0.22m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at South Cave Beverley Road?

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 South Cave Beck at South Cave Beverley Road?

The typical range at this station is 0.23m to 0.42m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.42m 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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