Stockton water level

Name: Stockton water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Tees, Durham, United Kingdom

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

2.77m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 18:45 BST (37 min ago)

History

7 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The River Tees at Stockton is well above normal at 2.77 m.

The median for mid-October is 2.68 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.74 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 2.75 m and 2.78 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.68 m0.09 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.63 m – 2.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.74 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.75 m – 2.78 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.58 m – 3.08 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the Environment Agency take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

About the River Tees

The River Tees, in England, rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines and flows eastwards for 85 miles (137 km) to reach the North Sea in the North East of England. The modern-day history of the river has been tied with the industries on Teesside in its lower reaches, where it has provided the means of import and export of goods to and from the North East England. The need for water further downstream also meant that reservoirs were built in the extreme upper reaches, such as Cow Green.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 6° – Wind 19 km/h

18 Sun 12° 7° 1.3 mm, 87% Wind 15 km/h

19 Mon 15° 10° 0.1 mm, 26% Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 0.5 mm, 37% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 11° 8° 16 mm, 45% Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 3.0 mm, 36% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 11° 7° 36 mm, 74% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tees

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
YarmRiver gauge, River Tees	0.57 m	Normal	+0.01 m	6.3 km
Tees DockTidal gauge, River Tees	1.15 m	No reference yet	−0.81 m	11 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Tees	0.36 m	Normal	±0	12 km
HurworthRiver gauge, River Tees	0.36 m	Normal	−0.07 m	16 km
Broken ScarRiver gauge, River Tees	0.58 m	Normal	−0.10 m	19 km
Barnard CastleRiver gauge, River Tees	0.42 m	Low	−0.06 m	40 km
MiddletonRiver gauge, River Tees	0.43 m	Low	−0.04 m	50 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stockton Primrose HillRiver gauge, Lustrum Beck	0.00 m	Very low	±0	1.4 km
Stockton Hartburn BridgeRiver gauge, Hartburn Beck	0.40 m	Low	±0	3.9 km
Middlesbrough Albert Park FootbridgeRiver gauge, Marton West Beck	0.02 m	Normal	±0	5.0 km
Middlesbrough Albert ParkRiver gauge, Marton West Beck	0.09 m	Very low	+0.02 m	5.2 km
Billingham Pennington CloseRiver gauge, Cowbridge Beck	0.05 m	Normal	±0	6.2 km
Middlesbrough Ormesby HallRiver gauge, Ormesby Beck	0.01 m	Very low	±0	7.4 km
Foxton BridgeRiver gauge, River Leven	0.16 m	Very low	±0	9.5 km
StokesleyRiver gauge, River Leven	0.11 m	Normal	±0	13 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Tees at Stockton higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.74 m.

What is a normal level for the River Tees at Stockton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.68 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.63 m and 2.75 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Stockton really 2.77 m deep?

No. 2.77 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Stockton today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 18:45 BST, the surface elevation was 2.77 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Stockton rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Stockton normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:L3907 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.56252, -1.30908 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: ODN
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	2.77 m	2026-10-17 17:45	Provisional
Water level	–	–	–

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Environment Agency: Stockton (ea:L3907). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/stockton

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