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Boroughbridge

Ure
Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment • Boroughbridge • North Yorkshire • ID: L2201 • Level
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Current Level
9.968 mAOD
▲▼ Crested · peaked 9.98
24h Max
9.976 mAOD
24h Min
9.745 mAOD
Typical Range
9.62 - 14.20
mAOD
Highest Recorded
15.79 mAOD
EA official record
A 19.49 reading (4 Dec 2023) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +13 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 9.968 mAOD
08 Oct 01:15 ▼ -1 cm 9.963 mAOD
08 Oct 01:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 9.975 mAOD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 9.972 mAOD
08 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 9.972 mAOD
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.8 cm 9.976 mAOD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 9.968 mAOD
07 Oct 23:45 ▲ +0.7 cm 9.968 mAOD
07 Oct 23:30 ▲ +2 cm 9.961 mAOD
07 Oct 22:30 ▲ +2 cm 9.942 mAOD
07 Oct 22:15 ▲ +1 cm 9.927 mAOD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.8 cm 9.916 mAOD
07 Oct 21:45 ▲ +2 cm 9.908 mAOD
07 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.7 cm 9.889 mAOD
07 Oct 21:15 ▲ +1.0 cm 9.882 mAOD
07 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.7 cm 9.872 mAOD
07 Oct 20:45 ▲ +0.6 cm 9.865 mAOD
07 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 9.859 mAOD
07 Oct 20:15 ▲ +1 cm 9.854 mAOD
07 Oct 20:00 9.839 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Boroughbridge
  • Watercourse: River Ure
  • Nearest Town: Boroughbridge
  • County: North Yorkshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Lumley Moor Ire (17.8 km) · 44.6% full (as of 28 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 54°5'49"N 1°23'40"W (54.097025, -1.394348)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 31 Mar 1996
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L2201
  • RLOI id: 8028 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L2201-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 9.622 – 14.200 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 9.97 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

43 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 260 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 38 report not discharging, and for 5 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

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Yorkshire Water · into River Ure · 260 m upstream along the river
2 spills · 19 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Ure · 350 m upstream along the river
45 spills · 283 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Bishop Monkton Beck · 8.3 km upstream along the river
55 spills · 151 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Bishop Monkton Beck · 8.3 km upstream along the river
26 spills · 159 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Scour Gutter · 9.4 km upstream along the river
101 spills · 1,159 hours in 2025
Status unknown — the live feed has not updated for 7 d 15 h
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Yorkshire Water · into Scour Gutter · 9.4 km upstream along the river
70 spills · 639 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Ure · 11.9 km upstream along the river
46 spills · 278 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Ure · 12.0 km upstream along the river
58 spills · 180 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

35 more further upstream, up to 88.4 km away along the river.

Nearby, connection not known

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

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Yorkshire Water · into Unnamed Trib Of Ure · 1.1 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
75 spills · 990 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Low Commondrain · 2.1 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
1 spill · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Culverted Scour Gutter · 3.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
31 spills · 60 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Unnamed Trib Of Main Goit · 4.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
59 spills · 515 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Unnamed Trib Of Main Goit · 4.4 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
4 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Trib Of Cundall Beck · 4.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
114 spills · 276 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Culverted Trib Of Swale · 5.1 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
7 spills · 49 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Tanner Beck · 5.1 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
29 spills · 286 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 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.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 14.20 m on about 4 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 2 days
2024 8 days
2023 11 days
2022 2 days
2021 2 days
2020 13 days
2019 1 day
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 2011 for the 18 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

218flood warnings 150flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 25 Mar 2026 — River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 7 11
2025 7 7
2024 9 10
2023 14 12
2022 9 5
2021 15 10
2020 43 13
2019 13 12
2018 4 6
2017 2 8
2016 6 6
2015 38 17
2014 5 5
2013 7 6
2012 28 14
2011 11 8

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 Boroughbridge flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 18 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Ure at Boroughbridge flooding today?

The current level is 9.97m, which is within the typical range of 9.62 to 14.20m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Boroughbridge?

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 Ure at Boroughbridge?

The typical range at this station is 9.62m to 14.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 14.20m 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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