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Holgate

Holgate Beck
Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment • Holgate • York • ID: L2452 • Level
(46m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 156 views

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Current Level
0.181 m
▲ Rising
24h Max
0.181 m
24h Min
0.035 m
Typical Range
0.00 - 3.55
m
Highest Recorded
2.38 m
12 Jul 2008
Since Oct 2002
Current level is 8% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +5 cm over 5h
08 Oct 05:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.181 m
08 Oct 04:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.179 m
08 Oct 04:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.177 m
08 Oct 04:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.175 m
08 Oct 03:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.170 m
08 Oct 03:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.168 m
08 Oct 03:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.165 m
08 Oct 03:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.162 m
08 Oct 02:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.160 m
08 Oct 02:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.156 m
08 Oct 02:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.152 m
08 Oct 02:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.150 m
08 Oct 01:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.147 m
08 Oct 01:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.144 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.143 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.140 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.136 m
08 Oct 00:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.133 m
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.131 m
08 Oct 00:00 0.128 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Holgate
  • Watercourse: Holgate Beck
  • Nearest Town: Holgate
  • County: York
  • Coordinates: 53°57'53"N 1°6'40"W (53.964636, -1.111032)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 30 Oct 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L2452
  • RLOI id: 8234 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L2452-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: 0.002 – 3.550 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.18 m (EA at 8 Oct 05:00)

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

Nearby Stations

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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.

6 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 960 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 6 report not discharging.

💧
Yorkshire Water · into Culverted Holgate Beck · 960 m upstream along the river
38 spills · 53 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Holgate Beck · 960 m upstream along the river
38 spills · 103 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Holgate Beck · 1.2 km upstream along the river
34 spills · 103 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Holgate Beck Via Public Sewer · 1.5 km upstream along the river
4 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Reaches the river through a sewer, so where it enters is approximate.
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Yorkshire Water · into Holgate Beck · 1.6 km upstream along the river
1 spill · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Trib Of Holgate Beck · 2.8 km upstream along the river
19 spills · 45 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 Ing Cliffs Drain · 940 m away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
58 spills · 143 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Culverted Trib Holgate Beck · 1.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
13 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Not Matched In Ea Consents Database · 1.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
17 spills · 5 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Holgate Beck · 1.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
7 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Holgate Beck · 1.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
16 spills · 11 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Trib Of Holgate Beck · 1.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
3 spills · 12 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Unnamed Trib Of River Ouse · 1.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
23 spills · 67 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Yorkshire Water · into Culverted Knavesmire Beck · 2.0 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
11 spills · 55 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

13 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

47 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 3.55 m: 0 days since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 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 2010 for the 18 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

28flood warnings 202flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 5 Jan 2025 — River Foss upstream of Yearsley Baths

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 15
2025 1 14
2024 6 17
2023 3 15
2022 0 11
2021 6 13
2020 0 17
2019 2 17
2018 7 14
2017 0 12
2016 0 6
2015 2 9
2014 0 7
2013 0 10
2012 1 14
2011 0 10
2010 0 1

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 Holgate flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 18 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Holgate Beck at Holgate flooding today?

The current level is 0.18m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 3.55m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Holgate?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Holgate Beck at Holgate?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 3.55m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.55m 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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