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8.76

Gouthwaite Reservoir

Reservoir ⚙ Structure
Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment • Gouthwaite Reservoir mAV • North Yorkshire • ID: F2108a • Level
(36m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 146 views

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Current Level
8.758 m
▲ Rising (+2cm/hr)
24h Max
8.758 m
24h Min
8.643 m
Typical Range
9.22 - 12.16
m
Highest Recorded
12.90 m
EA official record
12.53 in our data (since Aug 2022)
Current level is 68% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 6h
10 Oct 00:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 8.758 m
10 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.6 cm 8.755 m
10 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 8.749 m
09 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 8.750 m
09 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 8.754 m
09 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.6 cm 8.754 m
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 8.748 m
09 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 8.747 m
09 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.7 cm 8.746 m
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 8.753 m
09 Oct 21:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 8.752 m
09 Oct 20:45 ▲ +0.7 cm 8.749 m
09 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 8.742 m
09 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.4 cm 8.746 m
09 Oct 20:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 8.742 m
09 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 8.738 m
09 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 8.740 m
09 Oct 19:15 ▼ -0.4 cm 8.740 m
09 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.7 cm 8.744 m
09 Oct 18:45 8.737 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: F2108a
  • RLOI id: 9487 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: F2108a-level-reservoir_level-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: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse
  • Typical Range: 9.219 – 12.158 m
  • EA Cross-check: 8.76 m (EA at 10 Oct 00:15)

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.

Connected downstream

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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

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow.

5 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 12.16 m on about 30 days. This year so far: 16 days.

2026 16 days so far
2025 17 days
2024 16 days patchy data
2023 43 days
2022 5 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.6 km away).

1severe warning 11flood warnings 113flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Feb 2022 — River Nidd at Pateley Bridge

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 1
2025 0 0 6
2024 0 0 5
2023 0 0 9
2022 0 4 4
2021 0 2 6
2020 1 3 9
2019 0 0 9
2018 0 0 1
2017 0 0 2
2016 0 0 4
2015 0 0 14
2014 0 0 12
2013 0 0 9
2012 0 2 16
2011 0 0 6

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 Gouthwaite Reservoir mAV flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Reservoir at Gouthwaite Reservoir flooding today?

The current level is 8.76m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Gouthwaite Reservoir?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Reservoir at Gouthwaite Reservoir?

The typical range at this station is 9.22m to 12.16m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 12.16m 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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