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Live flood warnings and river levels for Leeds — the Aire at Kirkstall, Armley and Crown Point, plus the becks that move first in a wet spell.
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Live flood warnings and river levels for Leeds — the Aire at Kirkstall, Armley and Crown Point, plus the becks that move first in a wet spell.
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River gauges within their typical range
Live flood warnings and river levels for Leeds, straight from Environment Agency gauges. The Aire through the city is well defended since the Flood Alleviation Scheme finished — these days it is usually the becks that move first.
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Levels are measured against each gauge’s usual range — “above typical” doesn’t mean flooding, but it’s the first thing that moves when water is on its way.
| Gauge | Speaks for | Reading | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Aire at Kirkstall Abbey | Kirkstall Road corridor and the riverside path | 1.438 m | Below typical range |
| River Aire at Armley | Armley, Gotts Park and the canal towpath into town | 0.323 m | Within typical range |
| River Aire at Crown Point | the city-centre riverside — Brewery Wharf, The Calls, Clarence Dock | 0.499 m | Below typical range |
| Meanwood Beck at Meanwood | Meanwood Road and the Buslingthorpe corridor | 0.215 m | Within typical range |
| Wyke Beck at Halton | east Leeds — Halton, Killingbeck and the Wyke Beck valley | 0.096 m | Within typical range |
| Farnley Beck at Pudsey | Farnley, Wortley and the beck through Pudsey | 0.035 m | Below typical range |
Each reading is metres on that gauge’s own scale, so compare a gauge with itself over time — not one gauge with another.
After the Boxing Day 2015 floods, the £200m+ Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme went in along the Aire — movable weirs in the city centre and 14 km of defences upstream through Kirkstall — finished and rated to a 1-in-200-year flood. The smaller becks (Wyke, Meanwood, Wortley and Farnley becks) still trigger most of the warnings in a wet spell, and surface water can flood low spots on roads anywhere in the district.
Flood warnings by phone, text or email are free — sign up at gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings. For advice during a flood call Floodline on 0345 988 1188. If there is a risk to life, call 999.
Checked 26 August at 1:09. Uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta), Open Government Licence. Official warnings: check for flooding on GOV.UK.