Environment Agency monitoring station
West Marsh Washlands
West Bank Pond · Hirst Courtney · Aire and Calder catchment
EA station reference
L1821
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
- West Bank Pond
- Catchment
- Aire and Calder
- Nearest named place
- Hirst Courtney
- EA opening date
- 31 January 2002
- Coordinates
- 53.70759, -1.05683
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.
- River Aire from Ferrybridge to Chapel HaddleseyDesignated alert area · EA ref 123WAF962
- River Aire from Temple Hirst to AirmynDesignated alert area · EA ref 123WAT983
- Hensall including Dovecote Gardens, Orchard Way, Finkel Street, Station Road. Little Heck properties along Broach LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF144
- Newland including Wood Lane, Mill Lane and Brier Lane. Includes Brickhill Farm, Mill Hill, Manor Farm and Lodge FarmDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWT155
- Properties around the old shipyards and the Westfield and Holmes areas of Selby, and in Barlby from Landing Lane to the A19 BridgeDesignated warning area · EA ref 122FWF773
- West Haddlesey including Main Street, Riverside Court, Old House Gardens and River LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF142
- Drax including Hales Lane, Main Road, Back Lane and Castle Hill LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF154
- Villages and properties on both banks of the lower River Derwent, including Thorganby, Bubwith, Menthorpe, Breighton, Wressle, Loftsome Bridge, Brind and BrackenholmeDesignated warning area · EA ref 122FWF665
- The River Went and Hoyle Mill Stream from Ackworth Moor Top to the River DonDesignated alert area · EA ref 123WAF989
- Properties along Marsh Lane and Ings LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF140
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.