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Bolton Percy

Wharfe
Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment • Bolton Percy • North Yorkshire • ID: L2013 • Level
(48m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 221 views

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Current Level
5.118 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
5.119 mAOD
24h Min
5.116 mAOD
Typical Range
5.38 - 7.45
mAOD
Highest Recorded
8.32 mAOD
EA official record
8.32 in our data (since Jun 1999)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 5.118 mAOD
08 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 5.118 mAOD
08 Oct 09:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 5.118 mAOD
08 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 08:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 08:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 5.118 mAOD
08 Oct 07:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 07:30 ▬ steady 5.118 mAOD
08 Oct 07:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 5.118 mAOD
08 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 06:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 5.118 mAOD
08 Oct 05:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 5.118 mAOD
08 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 04:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 5.117 mAOD
08 Oct 03:45 5.118 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bolton Percy
  • Watercourse: River Wharfe
  • Nearest Town: Bolton Percy
  • County: North Yorkshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Eccup Esr (22.4 km) · 60.3% full (as of 28 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°51'48"N 1°11'32"W (53.863248, -1.192116)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 15 Apr 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L2013
  • RLOI id: 8278 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L2013-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 0 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse
  • Typical Range: 5.375 – 7.450 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 5.12 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 09:45)

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 7.45 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 1 day
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
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 2012 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).

1severe warning 33flood warnings 16flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 3 Jan 2024 — River Wharfe at Cawood Park

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2025 0 0 1
2024 0 1 2
2023 0 2 7
2022 0 5 1
2021 0 0 3
2020 0 1 2
2019 0 2 0
2016 0 2 0
2015 1 11 0
2013 0 1 0
2012 0 8 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 Bolton Percy flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Wharfe at Bolton Percy flooding today?

The current level is 5.12m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bolton Percy?

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 River Wharfe at Bolton Percy?

The typical range at this station is 5.38m to 7.45m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 7.45m 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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