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Dalton

Cod Beck
Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment • Dalton • North Yorkshire • ID: F2313 • Level
(37m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 181 views

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Current Level
0.866 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.882 m
24h Min
0.861 m
Typical Range
0.57 - 1.78
m
Highest Recorded
4.24 m
26 Sep 2012
Since Dec 1988
Current level is 20% of this
Current Flow
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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:15 ▬ steady 0.866 m
24 Aug 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.866 m
23 Aug 23:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.865 m
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.864 m
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.863 m
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.863 m
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.862 m
23 Aug 22:30 ▬ steady 0.862 m
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.862 m
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.863 m
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.863 m
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.863 m
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.863 m
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.863 m
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.862 m
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.862 m
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.862 m
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.862 m
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.862 m
23 Aug 18:30 0.863 m

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.4 km away).

57flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 24 Jan 2024River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2024 2 0
2023 2 0
2022 2 0
2021 6 0
2020 20 0
2019 4 0
2015 13 0
2012 7 0
2011 1 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 Dalton flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Dalton
  • Watercourse: Cod Beck
  • Nearest Town: Dalton
  • County: North Yorkshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Lumley Moor Ire (20.7 km) · 51.3% full (as of 10 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 54°11'0"N 1°21'18"W (54.183434, -1.354871)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 15 Dec 1988
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: F2313
  • EA Gauge ID: F2313-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • 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: 0.566 – 1.783 m
  • Flow Data: Available (m³/s) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.87 m (EA at 24 Aug 00:00)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Cod Beck at Dalton flooding today?

The current level is 0.87m, which is within the typical range of 0.57 to 1.78m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Dalton?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Cod Beck at Dalton?

The typical range at this station is 0.57m to 1.78m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.78m 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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