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Rose 0.48 m since 15:15 — peaked 0.72 at 22:30, now 0.70 and holding
0.70

Ripon Ure Bank

Ure
Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment • Sharow • North Yorkshire • ID: L2203 • Level
(51m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 130 views

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Current Level
0.703 m
▲▼ Crested · peaked 0.72
24h Max
0.715 m
24h Min
0.238 m
Typical Range
0.03 - 2.80
m
Highest Recorded
3.86 m
EA official record
3.74 in our data (since Sep 1998)
Current level is 18% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +44 cm over 6h
10 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.703 m
10 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.711 m
09 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.712 m
09 Oct 23:30 ▲ +5 cm 0.715 m
09 Oct 22:15 ▲ +2 cm 0.662 m
09 Oct 22:00 ▲ +3 cm 0.641 m
09 Oct 21:45 ▲ +4 cm 0.616 m
09 Oct 21:30 ▲ +4 cm 0.579 m
09 Oct 21:15 ▲ +4 cm 0.543 m
09 Oct 21:00 ▲▲ +5 cm 0.500 m
09 Oct 20:45 ▲▲ +6 cm 0.446 m
09 Oct 20:30 ▲ +5 cm 0.388 m
09 Oct 20:15 ▲ +3 cm 0.342 m
09 Oct 20:00 ▲ +2 cm 0.311 m
09 Oct 19:45 ▲ +1 cm 0.291 m
09 Oct 19:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.280 m
09 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.276 m
09 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.268 m
09 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.262 m
09 Oct 18:30 0.264 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Ripon Ure Bank
  • Watercourse: River Ure
  • Nearest Town: Sharow
  • County: North Yorkshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Lumley Moor Ire (9.5 km) · 44.6% full (as of 28 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 54°8'38"N 1°30'55"W (54.143859, -1.515258)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 23 Sep 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L2203
  • RLOI id: 8176 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L2203-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: 0.030 – 2.800 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.71 m (EA at 10 Oct 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.

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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.

17 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 6.1 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 17 report not discharging.

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Yorkshire Water · into Norton Beck · 6.1 km upstream along the river
47 spills · 218 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Ure · 22.7 km upstream along the river
38 spills · 107 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Tributary Of River Ure · 23.3 km upstream along the river
30 spills · 68 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Tributary Of River Ure · 23.4 km upstream along the river
10 spills · 7 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Burn · 23.4 km upstream along the river
62 spills · 476 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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Yorkshire Water · into Tributary Of River Ure · 23.5 km upstream along the river
30 spills · 29 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into River Ure · 40.6 km upstream along the river
24 spills · 43 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Harmby Beck · 42.3 km upstream along the river
29 spills · 77 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

9 more further upstream, up to 74.8 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 River Ure · 210 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
8 spills · 7 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Yorkshire Water · into River Ure · 210 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
22 spills · 25 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Yorkshire Water · into River Ure · 210 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Yorkshire Water · into Skittergate Gutter · 570 m away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
15 spills · 20 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Skittergate Gutter · 570 m away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
11 spills · 49 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Trib Norton Bk/Nunwick Bk/ · 4.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
14 spills · 16 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Trib Of Cundall Beck · 5.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
114 spills · 276 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Culverted Scour Gutter · 5.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
31 spills · 60 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

19 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.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 2.80 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 2 days
2023 3 days
2022 2 days
2021 1 day
2020 4 days
2019 2 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 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 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

180flood warnings 150flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 25 Mar 2026 — River Ure at Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 7 11
2025 7 7
2024 11 10
2023 16 12
2022 9 5
2021 11 10
2020 27 13
2019 10 12
2018 4 6
2017 2 8
2016 6 6
2015 28 17
2014 5 5
2013 7 6
2012 20 14
2011 10 8

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 Sharow flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 14 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Ure at Ripon Ure Bank flooding today?

The current level is 0.70m, which is within the typical range of 0.03 to 2.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Ripon Ure Bank?

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 Ure at Ripon Ure Bank?

The typical range at this station is 0.03m to 2.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.80m 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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