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River Ouse at York Foss Barrier river level

Near York, Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse catchment

5.32mAOD+0.11 rising 24h
typical low 5.05record 10.20

The River Ouse at York Foss Barrier is currently 5.32 mAOD, rising over the last 24 hours.

This is within the station's typical range (5.05–7.90 mAOD), 2.58 mAOD below the level at which it is considered high.

The highest level on record here is 10.20 mAOD.

Measurements

Current level
5.32 mAOD
Typical range
5.05–7.90 mAOD
Below typical high by
2.58 mAOD
Highest on record
10.20 mAOD
River
River Ouse
Nearest town
York
Catchment
Swale, Ure, Nidd and Upper Ouse
EA station reference
L2404
Last updated
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Last 7 days

↑ record 10.205.035.185.3411 Sept18 Sept

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