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Stockbridge

Aire
Aire and Calder catchment • Stockbridge • West Yorkshire • ID: L1502 • Level
(23m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 182 views

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Current Level
-0.011 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
-0.010 m
24h Min
-0.011 m
Typical Range
0.00 - 1.80
m
Highest Recorded
3.88 m
26 Dec 2015
Since Mar 1996
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady -0.011 m
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady -0.011 m
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady -0.011 m
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady -0.011 m
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady -0.011 m
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady -0.011 m
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady -0.010 m
23 Aug 17:00 -0.011 m

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 23 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

77flood warnings 28flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Jan 2025River Aire at Cross Hills including the Airedale Trading Park

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 3 0
2024 2 1
2023 2 3
2022 5 1
2021 5 2
2020 27 5
2019 0 5
2018 0 1
2017 0 2
2015 29 4
2012 4 4

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 Stockbridge flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Stockbridge
  • Watercourse: River Aire
  • Nearest Town: Stockbridge
  • County: West Yorkshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Graincliffe Ire (4.6 km) · 94.6% full (as of 10 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°52'35"N 1°53'31"W (53.876388, -1.891964)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 30 Mar 1996
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: L1502
  • EA Gauge ID: L1502-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Aire and Calder
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 1.800 m
  • EA Cross-check: -0.01 m (EA at 23 Aug 22:15)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Aire at Stockbridge flooding today?

The current level is -0.01m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Stockbridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Aire at Stockbridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m 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 taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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