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Lealholm

Esk
Esk and Coast catchment • Lealholm • North Yorkshire • ID: L2905 • Level
(1h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 154 views

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Current Level
0.092 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.096 m
24h Min
0.072 m
Typical Range
0.07 - 1.80
m
Highest Recorded
3.65 m
EA official record
A 5.42 reading (27 Jun 2025) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 3% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.2 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.092 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.092 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.091 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.091 m
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.092 m
08 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.092 m
08 Oct 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.093 m
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.092 m
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.092 m
07 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.093 m
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.094 m
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.094 m
07 Oct 21:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.094 m
07 Oct 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.093 m
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.094 m
07 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.094 m
07 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.093 m
07 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.094 m
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.094 m
07 Oct 20:00 0.094 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Lealholm
  • Watercourse: River Esk
  • Nearest Town: Lealholm
  • County: North Yorkshire
  • Coordinates: 54°27'29"N 0°49'28"W (54.458047, -0.824546)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Dec 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L2905
  • RLOI id: 8232 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L2905-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Esk and Coast
  • Typical Range: 0.069 – 1.800 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.09 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.

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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.

5 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 10.1 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 5 report not discharging.

💧
Yorkshire Water · into River Esk · 10.1 km upstream along the river
38 spills · 99 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Danby Beck · 12.6 km upstream along the river
18 spills · 55 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Danby Beck · 12.9 km upstream along the river
19 spills · 12 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Danby Beck · 17.4 km upstream along the river
34 spills · 207 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Commondale Beck · 18.3 km upstream along the river
7 spills · 42 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

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

💧
Yorkshire Water · into River Esk · 70 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
10 spills · 38 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.80 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 3 days
2023 1 day
2022 1 day
2021 2 days
2020 3 days
2019 2 days
2018 0 days
2017 2 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 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

27flood warnings 307flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 7 Dec 2024 — River Esk at Glaisdale

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 13
2025 0 14
2024 7 33
2023 2 19
2022 1 20
2021 3 30
2020 3 30
2019 1 25
2018 0 29
2017 2 23
2016 2 22
2015 1 17
2014 0 12
2013 2 7
2012 3 6
2011 0 7

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 Lealholm flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 6 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Esk at Lealholm flooding today?

The current level is 0.09m, which is within the typical range of 0.07 to 1.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Lealholm?

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 Esk at Lealholm?

The typical range at this station is 0.07m to 1.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.80m 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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