diff --git a/swmmanywhere/geospatial_utilities.py b/swmmanywhere/geospatial_utilities.py
index ce25a1cb..8e0557f3 100644
--- a/swmmanywhere/geospatial_utilities.py
+++ b/swmmanywhere/geospatial_utilities.py
@@ -134,16 +134,16 @@ def interpolate_points_on_raster(x: list[float],
         data[data == src.nodata] = None
 
         # Get the raster's coordinates
-        x = np.linspace(src.bounds.left, src.bounds.right, src.width)
-        y = np.linspace(src.bounds.bottom, src.bounds.top, src.height)
+        x_grid = np.linspace(src.bounds.left, src.bounds.right, src.width)
+        y_grid = np.linspace(src.bounds.bottom, src.bounds.top, src.height)
 
         # Define grid
-        xx, yy = np.meshgrid(x, y)
+        xx, yy = np.meshgrid(x_grid, y_grid)
         grid = np.vstack([xx.ravel(), yy.ravel()]).T
         values = data.ravel()
 
         # Define interpolator
-        interp = RegularGridInterpolator((y,x), 
+        interp = RegularGridInterpolator((y_grid,x_grid), 
                                         np.flipud(data), 
                                         method='linear', 
                                         bounds_error=False, 
diff --git a/swmmanywhere/graph_utilities.py b/swmmanywhere/graph_utilities.py
index b42a1b15..83721cd1 100644
--- a/swmmanywhere/graph_utilities.py
+++ b/swmmanywhere/graph_utilities.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def assign_id(G: nx.Graph,
     Requires a graph with edges that have:
         - 'osmid' or 'id'
     
-    Adds the attributes:
+    Adds the edge attributes:
         - 'id'
 
     Args:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def format_osmnx_lanes(G: nx.Graph,
         - 'lanes' (in osmnx format, i.e., empty for single lane, an int for a
             number of lanes or a list if the edge has multiple carriageways)
     
-    Adds the attributes:
+    Adds the edge attributes:
         - 'lanes' (float)
         - 'width' (float)
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def calculate_contributing_area(G: nx.Graph,
         - 'id' (str)
         - 'width' (float)
 
-    Adds the attributes:
+    Adds the edge attributes:
         - 'contributing_area' (float)
 
     Args:
@@ -356,3 +356,35 @@ def calculate_contributing_area(G: nx.Graph,
             d['contributing_area'] = 0.0
     return G
 
+def set_elevation(G: nx.Graph, 
+                  addresses: parameters.Addresses,
+                  **kwargs) -> nx.Graph:
+    """Set the elevation for each node.
+
+    This function sets the elevation for each node. The elevation is
+    calculated from the elevation data.
+
+    Requires a graph with nodes that have:
+        - 'x' (float)
+        - 'y' (float)
+
+    Adds the node attributes:
+        - 'elevation' (float)
+
+    Args:
+        G (nx.Graph): A graph
+        addresses (parameters.Addresses): An Addresses parameter object
+        **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments are ignored.
+
+    Returns:
+        G (nx.Graph): A graph
+    """
+    G = G.copy()
+    x = [d['x'] for x, d in G.nodes(data=True)]
+    y = [d['y'] for x, d in G.nodes(data=True)]
+    elevations = go.interpolate_points_on_raster(x, 
+                                                 y, 
+                                                 addresses.elevation)
+    elevations_dict = {id_: elev for id_, elev in zip(G.nodes, elevations)}
+    nx.set_node_attributes(G, elevations_dict, 'elevation')
+    return G
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diff --git a/tests/test_geospatial_utilities.py b/tests/test_geospatial_utilities.py
index 72956252..082dd2fc 100644
--- a/tests/test_geospatial_utilities.py
+++ b/tests/test_geospatial_utilities.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def test_interpolate_points_on_raster(mock_rst_open):
     mock_src.height = 2
     mock_src.nodata = None
     mock_rst_open.return_value.__enter__.return_value = mock_src
-
+    
     # Define the x and y coordinates
     x = [0.25, 0.75]
     y = [0.25, 0.75]
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ def test_interpolate_points_on_raster(mock_rst_open):
                                              y, 
                                              Path('fake_path'))
 
-    # [3,2] feels unintuitive but it's because rasters measure from the top
-    assert result == [3.0, 2.0]
+    # [2.75, 2.25] feels unintuitive but it's because rasters measure from the top
+    assert result == [2.75, 2.25]
 
 def test_get_utm():
     """Test the get_utm_epsg function."""
diff --git a/tests/test_graph_utilities.py b/tests/test_graph_utilities.py
index b916c6b9..f9e1167b 100644
--- a/tests/test_graph_utilities.py
+++ b/tests/test_graph_utilities.py
@@ -84,4 +84,21 @@ def test_derive_subcatchments():
         G = gu.calculate_contributing_area(G, params, addresses)
         for u, v, data in G.edges(data=True):
             assert 'contributing_area' in data.keys()
-            assert isinstance(data['contributing_area'], float)
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+            assert isinstance(data['contributing_area'], float)
+
+def test_set_elevation():
+    """Test the set_elevation function."""
+    G, _ = load_street_network()
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = Path(temp_dir)
+        addresses = parameters.Addresses(base_dir = temp_path, 
+                                project_name = 'test', 
+                                bbox_number = 1,
+                                extension = 'json',
+                                model_number = 1)
+        addresses.elevation = Path(__file__).parent / 'test_data' / 'elevation.tif'
+        G = gu.set_elevation(G, addresses)
+        for id_, data in G.nodes(data=True):
+            assert 'elevation' in data.keys()
+            assert isinstance(data['elevation'], float)
+            assert data['elevation'] > 0
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