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Easing — down from 0.35 at 14:45, now 0.30
0.30

Chapel Haddlesey

Aire
Aire and Calder catchment • Chapel Haddlesey • North Yorkshire • ID: L1803 • Level
(1h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 172 views

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Current Level
0.298 m
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.382 m
24h Min
0.116 m
Typical Range
0.04 - 2.50
m
Highest Recorded
3.48 m
EA official record
A 8.25 reading (30 Oct 2000) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 9% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -3 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.298 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.300 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.302 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.301 m
08 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.303 m
08 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.304 m
07 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.306 m
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.308 m
07 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.312 m
07 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.314 m
07 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.315 m
07 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.317 m
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.318 m
07 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.318 m
07 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.319 m
07 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.322 m
07 Oct 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.324 m
07 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.325 m
07 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.325 m
07 Oct 19:30 0.326 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L1803
  • RLOI id: 8294 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L1803-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Aire and Calder
  • Typical Range: 0.036 – 2.500 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.30 m (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.

Nearby Stations

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

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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.

558 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 1.0 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 540 report not discharging, and for 18 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

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Yorkshire Water · into River Aire · 1.0 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Aire · 10.5 km upstream along the river
33 spills · 315 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Aire · 10.5 km upstream along the river
26 spills · 186 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Aire · 14.6 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Fryston Beck · 14.7 km upstream along the river
18 spills · 75 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Aire · 16.9 km upstream along the river
8 spills · 16 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Aire · 16.9 km upstream along the river
53 spills · 90 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Aire · 17.1 km upstream along the river
13 spills · 11 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

550 more further upstream, up to 113.5 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 Ings And Tetherings Drain · 2.0 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
3 spills · 22 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Aire · 2.3 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
19 spills · 111 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Hagg Bush Dike · 3.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
14 spills · 41 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Tributary Of River Aire · 5.1 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 River Ouse · 5.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
13 spills · 20 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Yorkshire Water · into River Ouse · 5.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
10 spills · 7 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow

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

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 2.50 m on about 11 days. This year so far: 2 days.

2026 2 days so far
2025 9 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2024 10 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2023 20 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2022 10 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2021 13 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2020 21 days, 12 of them high · 12 high
2019 16 days, 10 of them high · 10 high
2018 3 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2017 1 day

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 3.20 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 25 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.5 km away).

43flood warnings 78flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 7 Jan 2025 — River Aire at Hirst Marsh and West Marsh

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 1 6
2024 9 4
2023 4 9
2022 6 4
2021 3 7
2020 8 7
2019 1 8
2018 0 3
2017 0 2
2016 0 3
2015 8 11
2014 0 4
2013 1 2
2012 2 7
2011 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 Chapel Haddlesey flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 25 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Aire at Chapel Haddlesey flooding today?

The current level is 0.30m, which is within the typical range of 0.04 to 2.50m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Chapel Haddlesey?

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

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 0.0mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the River Aire at Chapel Haddlesey?

The typical range at this station is 0.04m to 2.50m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.50m 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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