Wharfe and Lower Ouse catchment
• Cawood • North Yorkshire • ID: L2403 • Level
This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here
are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
⚙ Tidally influenced - confirmed by cross-correlation with a nearby tide gauge (auto-classifier missed it). Excluded from rising-rivers rankings and the prediction models.
(36m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 199 views
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Current Level
1.273 mAOD
▼ Falling (-19cm/hr)
24h Max
2.154 mAOD
24h Min
0.799 mAOD
Typical Range
0.84 - 6.10
mAOD
Highest Recorded
7.92 mAOD
3 Nov 2000
Since Mar 1996
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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tidal gauges —
their levels are driven by the tide,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
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Consecutive rainy days0 → 10+
Days Above Normal
This year vs 5-year monthly range
Recent Readings
Falling · -6 cm over 6h
23 Aug 22:30▼ -23 cm1.273 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15▼▼ -5 cm1.505 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00▼▼ -5 cm1.557 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45▼▼ -5 cm1.610 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30▼▼ -6 cm1.665 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15▼▼ -6 cm1.723 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00▼▼ -6 cm1.784 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45▼▼ -5 cm1.842 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30▼▼ -5 cm1.897 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15▼▼ -6 cm1.947 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00▼▼ -8 cm2.006 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45▼ -4 cm2.083 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30▲ +4 cm2.127 mAOD
23 Aug 18:15▲▲ +8 cm2.089 mAOD
23 Aug 18:00▲▲ +11 cm2.008 mAOD
23 Aug 17:45▲▲ +13 cm1.895 mAOD
23 Aug 17:30▲▲ +15 cm1.764 mAOD
23 Aug 17:15▲▲ +15 cm1.619 mAOD
23 Aug 17:00▲▲ +14 cm1.471 mAOD
23 Aug 16:451.328 mAOD
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Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 20 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).
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 Cawood flood history.
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 Groundwater
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🚽 Storm overflows on this river
Frequently asked questions
Is the River Ouse at Cawood flooding today?
The current level is 1.27m, which is within the typical range of 0.84 to 6.10m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Cawood?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.
What is a normal level for the River Ouse at Cawood?
The typical range at this station is 0.84m to 6.10m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 6.10m 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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