← Back
-0.03

Wakefield Brooks Bank

Balne Beck
Aire and Calder catchment • Wakefield Brooks Bank • West Yorkshire • ID: L1353 • Level
(46m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 148 views

Set water level alerts

Get notified about Wakefield Brooks Bank — tick as many as you like, they all share the notify settings below.

Unusual rise FloodRadar+Top 1% rise rate for this gauge.
Drag the line on the chart, or type a value: m
Quick pick:

Each one is saved as its own alert — pause or remove them individually any time.

Not an emergency service — if in danger call 999. Alerts rely on EA/SEPA data and are best-efforts. Terms

Current Level
-0.032 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
-0.028 m
24h Min
-0.034 m
Typical Range
0.04 - 0.32
m
Highest Recorded
1.93 m
EA official record
1.18 in our data (since Jun 2000)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

🌍 floodradar.co.uk
1 day

Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 7h
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady -0.032 m
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.032 m
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady -0.031 m
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady -0.031 m
23 Aug 22:30 ▬ steady -0.031 m
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.031 m
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.030 m
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.031 m
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady -0.029 m
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady -0.030 m
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady -0.029 m
23 Aug 17:15 -0.029 m

Rainfall & Weather

Loading rainfall and weather data...

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

14flood warnings 75flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025Fosterford Beck and Balne Beck at Wrenthorpe

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 4
2025 2 7
2024 1 18
2023 3 12
2022 1 4
2021 2 1
2020 2 3
2019 2 5
2018 0 2
2017 0 4
2016 0 3
2015 0 6
2014 0 1
2013 0 1
2012 1 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 Wakefield Brooks Bank flood history.

Nearby Stations

Loading nearby stations...

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Wakefield Brooks Bank
  • Watercourse: Balne Beck
  • Nearest Town: Wakefield Brooks Bank
  • County: West Yorkshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Ardsley Esr (5.6 km) · 61.5% full (as of 10 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°40'53"N 1°30'36"W (53.681313, -1.509878)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 11 Aug 2003
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: L1353
  • EA Gauge ID: L1353-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 0 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: 0.037 – 0.322 m
  • EA Cross-check: -0.03 m (EA at 23 Aug 23:45)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Balne Beck at Wakefield Brooks Bank flooding today?

The current level is -0.03m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Wakefield Brooks Bank?

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 Balne Beck at Wakefield Brooks Bank?

The typical range at this station is 0.04m to 0.32m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.32m 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.

Embed this gauge on your website

Free live river-level widget — ideal for parish councils, angling clubs and local sites. Updates automatically.

Preview

📮 Flood risk by postcode near this gauge

Postcodes within 5 km with properties in the Environment Agency’s rivers-and-sea flood-risk bands:

Check any UK postcode’s flood risk →

🏠 Buying or renting around here? Get the Property Flood-Risk Report for any English postcode — official risk band, floods since 1946, warning history, river behaviour and nearby storm overflows. £19 one-off. Learn more →