Howstean Beck near Lofthouse
EA name: HOWSTEAN BECK NEAR LOFTHOUSE (also listed as “RSN1272 HOWSTEAN BECK NEAR LOFTHOUSE”)
Environment Agency sampling point NE-RSN1272 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)
These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.
Where and when
- Last sampled
- 10 Dec 2024, 09:5422 months ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone). Not sampled since, as far as the archive shows: the Environment Agency was asked up to 30 Sep 2026 and had nothing newer.
- Samples banked
- 12 since 18 Jan 2024 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
- Where
- National Grid 410249, 473009As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Howstean Beck
- River, by the map
- How Stean BeckPlaced on the river its name gives, 1 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Gouthwaite On the River Nidd · 7.2 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Monitoring (national agency policy) (12 samples)
3 visits found no water to sample (recorded as “No flow”).
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
100.9%
Sampled 10 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024, 09:54 | 100.9 | 100.9% |
| 9 Oct 2024, 11:11 | 101.9 | 101.9% |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:53 | 95.2 | 95.2% |
| 14 Jun 2024, 08:49 | 93.9 | 93.9% |
| 8 May 2024, 12:03 | 102.1 | 102.1% |
| 19 Apr 2024, 09:45 | 102.9 | 102.9% |
| 19 Mar 2024, 10:16 | 104.9 | 104.9% |
| 5 Feb 2024, 14:03 | 102.3 | 102.3% |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:41 | 100.7 | 100.7% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
12.7 mg/l
Sampled 10 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024, 09:54 | 12.7 | 12.7 mg/l |
| 9 Oct 2024, 11:11 | 11.3 | 11.3 mg/l |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:53 | 10.6 | 10.6 mg/l |
| 14 Jun 2024, 08:49 | 10.5 | 10.5 mg/l |
| 8 May 2024, 12:03 | 11 | 11 mg/l |
| 19 Apr 2024, 09:45 | 12.3 | 12.3 mg/l |
| 19 Mar 2024, 10:16 | 12.2 | 12.2 mg/l |
| 5 Feb 2024, 14:03 | 12.2 | 12.2 mg/l |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:41 | 14.2 | 14.2 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
5.6 °C
Sampled 10 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024, 09:54 | 5.6 | 5.6 °C |
| 9 Oct 2024, 11:11 | 10.7 | 10.7 °C |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:53 | 10.3 | 10.3 °C |
| 14 Jun 2024, 08:49 | 10.4 | 10.4 °C |
| 8 May 2024, 12:03 | 12.1 | 12.1 °C |
| 19 Apr 2024, 09:45 | 7.6 | 7.6 °C |
| 19 Mar 2024, 10:16 | 8.8 | 8.8 °C |
| 5 Feb 2024, 14:03 | 7.5 | 7.5 °C |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:41 | 1.3 | 1.3 °C |
pH
code 0061
7.65
Sampled 10 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024, 09:54 | 7.65 | 7.65 |
| 9 Oct 2024, 11:11 | 7.61 | 7.61 |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:53 | 7.71 | 7.71 |
| 14 Jun 2024, 08:49 | 7.49 | 7.49 |
| 8 May 2024, 12:03 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 19 Apr 2024, 09:45 | 8.51 | 8.51 |
| 19 Mar 2024, 10:16 | 7.85 | 7.85 |
| 5 Feb 2024, 14:03 | 7.83 | 7.83 |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:41 | 7.87 | 7.87 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.0071 mg/l
Sampled 10 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024, 09:54 | 0.0071 | 0.0071 mg/l |
| 9 Oct 2024, 11:11 | 0.011 | 0.011 mg/l |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:53 | 0.0026 | 0.0026 mg/l |
| 14 Jun 2024, 08:49 | 0.021 | 0.021 mg/l |
| 8 May 2024, 12:03 | 0.015 | 0.015 mg/l |
| 19 Apr 2024, 09:45 | 0.0089 | 0.0089 mg/l |
| 19 Mar 2024, 10:16 | 0.002 | 0.002 mg/l |
| 5 Feb 2024, 14:03 | 0.0098 | 0.0098 mg/l |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:41 | 0.0092 | 0.0092 mg/l |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
0.489 mg/l
Sampled 10 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024, 09:54 | 0.489 | 0.489 mg/l |
| 9 Oct 2024, 11:11 | 0.119 | 0.119 mg/l |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:53 | 0.096 | 0.096 mg/l |
| 14 Jun 2024, 08:49 | 0.129 | 0.129 mg/l |
| 8 May 2024, 12:03 | 0.148 | 0.148 mg/l |
| 19 Apr 2024, 09:45 | 0.828 | 0.828 mg/l |
| 19 Mar 2024, 10:16 | 0.179 | 0.179 mg/l |
| 5 Feb 2024, 14:03 | 0.299 | 0.299 mg/l |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:41 | 0.369 | 0.369 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.0061 mg/l
Sampled 10 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024, 09:54 | 0.0061 | 0.0061 mg/l |
| 9 Oct 2024, 11:11 | 0.068 | 0.068 mg/l |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:53 | 0.0098 | 0.0098 mg/l |
| 14 Jun 2024, 08:49 | 0.016 | 0.016 mg/l |
| 8 May 2024, 12:03 | 0.015 | 0.015 mg/l |
| 19 Apr 2024, 09:45 | 0.011 | 0.011 mg/l |
| 19 Mar 2024, 10:16 | 0.006 | 0.006 mg/l |
| 5 Feb 2024, 14:03 | 0.007 | 0.007 mg/l |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:41 | 0.01 | 0.01 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
91 µS/cm
Sampled 10 Dec 2024, 22 months ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024, 09:54 | 91 | 91 µS/cm |
| 9 Oct 2024, 11:11 | 67 | 67 µS/cm |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:53 | 94 | 94 µS/cm |
| 14 Jun 2024, 08:49 | 148 | 148 µS/cm |
| 8 May 2024, 12:03 | 164 | 164 µS/cm |
| 19 Apr 2024, 09:45 | 140 | 140 µS/cm |
| 19 Mar 2024, 10:16 | 74 | 74 µS/cm |
| 5 Feb 2024, 14:03 | 87 | 87 µS/cm |
| 18 Jan 2024, 13:41 | 144 | 144 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
18 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.
Show all 18 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 100.9% 10 Dec 2024 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 12.7 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 5.6 °C 10 Dec 2024 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 7.65 10 Dec 2024 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0.0071 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0.489 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0.0061 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 91 µS/cm 10 Dec 2024 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 32 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0.00004 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 | River water | 8 | Jan 2024 – Oct 2024 | 18 mg/l 9 Oct 2024 |
| Chloride 0172 | River water | 8 | Jan 2024 – Oct 2024 | 5.6 mg/l 9 Oct 2024 |
| Flow Type 2896 | River water | 6 | Jul 2024 – Dec 2024 | Moderate Flow 10 Dec 2024 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | below 0.001 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0.49 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| No flow /No sample 7668 | River water | 3 | Jul 2024 – Nov 2024 | No flow/discharge at sampling point 15 Nov 2024 |
| Phosphorus, Total as P 0348 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0.016 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
| Silica, reactive as SiO2 0182 | River water | 9 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 4.4 mg/l 10 Dec 2024 |
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