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Rose 0.40 m since 04:15 — peaked 2.09 at 11:45, now 1.91 and easing
1.91

Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping Station

The Fleet ⚙ Structure
Wharfe and Lower Ouse catchment • Nun Appleton • North Yorkshire • ID: L2012 • Level
(35m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 127 views

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Current Level
1.912 m
▲▼ Crested · peaked 2.09
24h Max
2.091 m
24h Min
0.708 m
Typical Range
0.33 - 2.04
m
Highest Recorded
9.51 m
EA official record
6.71 in our data (since Apr 1996)
Current level is 20% 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 · +4 cm over 5h
10 Oct 13:00 ▼▼ -18 cm 1.912 m
10 Oct 12:45 ▲ +1 cm 2.091 m
10 Oct 12:30 ▲ +0.8 cm 2.080 m
10 Oct 12:15 ▲ +1 cm 2.072 m
10 Oct 12:00 ▲ +0.9 cm 2.062 m
10 Oct 11:45 ▲ +1 cm 2.053 m
10 Oct 11:30 ▲ +1.0 cm 2.041 m
10 Oct 11:15 ▲ +1 cm 2.031 m
10 Oct 11:00 ▲ +1 cm 2.020 m
10 Oct 10:45 ▲ +1 cm 2.007 m
10 Oct 10:30 ▲ +1 cm 1.995 m
10 Oct 10:15 ▲ +1 cm 1.983 m
10 Oct 10:00 ▲ +1 cm 1.969 m
10 Oct 09:45 ▲ +1 cm 1.955 m
10 Oct 09:30 ▲ +1 cm 1.942 m
10 Oct 09:15 ▲ +1 cm 1.928 m
10 Oct 09:00 ▲ +1 cm 1.914 m
10 Oct 08:45 ▲ +1 cm 1.900 m
10 Oct 08:30 ▲ +1 cm 1.886 m
10 Oct 08:15 1.872 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping Station
  • Watercourse: The Fleet
  • Nearest Town: Nun Appleton
  • County: North Yorkshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Eccup Esr (24.7 km) · 60.3% full (as of 28 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°51'7"N 1°9'29"W (53.851914, -1.158084)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 18 Apr 1996
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L2012
  • RLOI id: 9381 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L2012-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 30 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: Wharfe and Lower Ouse
  • Typical Range: 0.331 – 2.039 m
  • EA Cross-check: 2.09 m (EA at 10 Oct 12:45)

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.

Connected downstream

Same river system, separate branch

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. Those nearby are listed below.

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 Unnamed Trib Of Tidal Ouse · 2.4 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
3 spills · 17 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into River Ouse (Tidal) · 3.0 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
68 spills · 621 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Clough Dike · 3.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
1 spill · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Tidal Ouse · 3.6 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
68 spills · 485 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Tidal Ouse · 4.1 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
64 spills · 775 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

1 other overflow within 6 km is downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so it is 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 2.04 m on about 108 days. This year so far: 62 days.

2026 62 days so far
2025 97 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2024 126 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2023 137 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2022 76 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2021 103 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2020 109 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2019 104 days, 1 of them high · 1 high patchy data
2018 83 days, 1 of them high · 1 high patchy data
2017 68 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. The darker part is days above 3.03 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 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.6 km away).

162flood warnings 16flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 22 Jan 2026 — River Ouse at Naburn Lock

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 1 0
2025 3 1
2024 8 2
2023 18 7
2022 6 1
2021 12 3
2020 16 2
2019 9 0
2018 9 0
2017 7 0
2016 6 0
2015 20 0
2014 7 0
2013 8 0
2012 26 0
2011 6 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 Nun Appleton flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 11 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the The Fleet at Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping Station flooding today?

The current level is 1.91m, which is within the typical range of 0.33 to 2.04m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping Station?

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 The Fleet at Nun Appleton Fleet Pumping Station?

The typical range at this station is 0.33m to 2.04m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.04m 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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