Environment Agency monitoring station
Wakefield Henry Street Bridge
Alverthorpe Beck · Hedon Westlands Drain · Aire and Calder catchment
EA station reference
L1357
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
Blue point = monitoring instrument, not a reported flood.
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About this station
- Monitors
- Alverthorpe Beck
- Catchment
- Aire and Calder
- Nearest named place
- Hedon Westlands Drain
- EA opening date
- 19 January 2003
- Coordinates
- 53.68161, -1.51711
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- Wakefield Westgate, Darnley including Rufford Street, Westgate Retail Park and ThornesDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF387
- Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in WakefieldDesignated alert area · EA ref 123WAF985
- The Prison area in Wakefield including Moorhouse Avenue and adjoining roads, Alverthorpe Road, Victoria Avenue and Elder GreenDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF382
- Stanley including Ferry Lane, Welbeck Lane, Lake Yard, Bottom Boat Road and Foxholes LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF361
- River Calder from Brighouse to Castleford including Chickenley Beck, Spring Mill Beck and WaindikeDesignated alert area · EA ref 123WAF964
- Healey Mills area and Horbury Bridge including Horbury Bridge Mill area, Bridge Road, Parklands Drive, Quarry Hill Industrial Estate, Riverside Industrial Estate, Wakefield Commercial Park, Albert Mills and Horbury Station JunctionDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF373
- Batley Beck at central Batley including Alfreds Way, Well Lane, clarence Street, Hick Lane, Rouse Mill Lane, Alexandra Road, Rink Street and Saville StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF369
- Dewsbury including Sands Mill, Lodge Farm and Lock StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF334
- Batley including Bradford Road from the junction of Copley Street in Carlinghow to the junction of St James Street in Batley. Including properties of either side of Thomas Street and Stocks LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF367
- Flanshaw in Wakefield including Wasdale Road, Rydal Drive, Grasmere Road, Flanshaw Lane, Tyrrell Court, streets off Willow Road and Weavers ChaseDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF383
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.