Calder & Hebble Towpath is currently open and passable.
Water level right now
0.47 mmeasured 1 hour ago
River Calder at Elland · 1.9 km away
The usual gauge for this path (Elland) has stopped reporting — feeds pause sometimes. This reading comes from the nearest live backup gauge instead.
That’s below the level where this path usually starts to flood.
This flood line starts from years of this gauge’s history — the level the river only tops a few days a year. Reports of a flooded or passable day will tune it to the path itself.
About this path
The flat navigation towpath linking Sowerby Bridge, Elland and Brighouse, popular with walkers and commuting cyclists. The Boxing Day 2015 flood destroyed the listed Elland Bridge over the canal and river here, closing the canal and towpath for over a year, and the navigation suffered further flood damage in the winter of 2020–21.
Been down today?
A few seconds of local knowledge keeps this honest for everyone. No account needed.
From people on the ground
No reports in the last 24 hours. If you’ve been down, you’d be the first.
Flood Path is advisory and not safety-critical — river readings come from public feeds with no guarantee, and conditions can change fast in heavy rain. Use your own judgement on the day.