Aire and Calder catchment
• Wakefield • West Yorkshire • ID: L1304 • Level
(36m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 189 views
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Current Level
0.010 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.012 m
24h Min
0.009 m
Typical Range
0.04 - 0.85
m
Highest Recorded
1.65 m
EA official record
1.64 in our data (since May 1986)
Current level is 1% of this
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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Prediction V2
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Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment
character. Shown with its calibrated 10–90% confidence band. Under evaluation —
not yet promoted, so treat as a second opinion.
Long Term
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Consecutive rainy days0 → 10+
Days Above Normal
This year vs 5-year monthly range
Recent Readings
Steady over 7h
23 Aug 22:30▬ steady0.010 m
23 Aug 21:15▬ steady0.011 m
23 Aug 20:45▬ steady0.011 m
23 Aug 20:30▬ steady0.011 m
23 Aug 20:15▬ steady0.011 m
23 Aug 20:00▬ steady0.011 m
23 Aug 19:45▬ steady0.011 m
23 Aug 19:15▼ -0.1 cm0.011 m
23 Aug 19:00▬ steady0.012 m
23 Aug 18:45▬ steady0.012 m
23 Aug 18:30▲ +0.1 cm0.012 m
23 Aug 18:15▼ -0.1 cm0.011 m
23 Aug 18:00▬ steady0.012 m
23 Aug 17:45▲ +0.1 cm0.012 m
23 Aug 17:30▼ -0.1 cm0.011 m
23 Aug 17:15▲ +0.1 cm0.012 m
23 Aug 17:00▬ steady0.011 m
23 Aug 16:45▼ -0.1 cm0.011 m
23 Aug 16:15▲ +0.1 cm0.012 m
23 Aug 16:000.011 m
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Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 19 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.5 km away).
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 Wakefield flood history.
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 Groundwater
Soil Moisture
Possible storm-overflow correlation
🚽 Storm overflows on this river
Frequently asked questions
Is the River Calder at Wakefield 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 Wakefield?
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 Calder at Wakefield?
The typical range at this station is 0.04m to 0.85m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.85m 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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📮 Flood risk by postcode near this gauge
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