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0.31

Riston Pumping Station

Monk Dyke 🌊 Tidal / coastal
Hull and East Riding catchment • Riston Pumping Station • ID: L3250 • Level
(32m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 1 view

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Current Level
0.305 mAOD
▼ Falling (-2cm/hr)
24h Max
0.434 mAOD
24h Min
0.197 mAOD
Typical Range
-0.31 - 2.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
3.05 mAOD
EA official record
0.43 in our data (since Oct 2026)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 6h
22 Oct 16:15 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.305 mAOD
22 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.309 mAOD
22 Oct 15:45 ▼ -2 cm 0.314 mAOD
22 Oct 15:15 ▼ -3 cm 0.333 mAOD
22 Oct 15:00 ▲ +8 cm 0.364 mAOD
22 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 0.281 mAOD
22 Oct 14:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.282 mAOD
22 Oct 14:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.283 mAOD
22 Oct 13:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.284 mAOD
22 Oct 13:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.283 mAOD
22 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 0.285 mAOD
22 Oct 13:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.285 mAOD
22 Oct 12:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.286 mAOD
22 Oct 12:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.287 mAOD
22 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 0.288 mAOD
22 Oct 11:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.288 mAOD
22 Oct 11:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.290 mAOD
22 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 0.291 mAOD
22 Oct 10:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.291 mAOD
22 Oct 10:30 0.294 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Riston Pumping Station
  • Watercourse: Monk Dyke
  • Nearest Town: Riston Pumping Station
  • Coordinates: 53°52'30"N 0°19'6"W (53.874886, -0.318231)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 30 Mar 1996
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Tidal / coastal station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L3250
  • RLOI id: 9383 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L3250-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Hull and East Riding
  • Typical Range: -0.312 – 2.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.31 mAOD (EA at 22 Oct 16:15)

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

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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. 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 Leven Town Drain · 930 m away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
16 spills · 204 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Stonley Goat Dyke · 1.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
26 spills · 301 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Leven Drain · 2.1 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
10 spills · 98 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Yorkshire Water · into Leven Drain · 2.1 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Nearby Dyke · 3.7 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Tributary Of Holderness Drain · 4.0 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Yorkshire Water · into Weel Town Drain · 5.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
34 spills · 480 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Monk Dyke at Riston Pumping Station flooding today?

The current level is 0.31m, which is within the typical range of -0.31 to 2.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Riston Pumping Station?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 4.2mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Monk Dyke at Riston Pumping Station?

The typical range at this station is -0.31m to 2.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.00m 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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