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SwedenDarlington Faverdale water level
River gauge, West Beck, Durham, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
What this means
At 0.12 m, West Beck at Darlington Faverdale is at a record low.
It has now dropped past the published record low of 0.13 m (September 25, 2021). The usual range here runs from 0.13 m to 1.00 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.10 m and 0.25 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.13 m – 1.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.25 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.10 m – 0.15 m
- Highest on record
- 0.64 mOctober 9, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.13 mSeptember 25, 2021
- Lowest on record
- 0.01 m below the lowest level on record
On the river at Darlington Faverdale
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About West Beck
West Beck is the common name given to the upper section of the old River Hull, as it rises in the foothills of the Yorkshire Wolds. After reaching Frodingham Beck at Emmotland, it becomes called the River Hull. It is noteworthy for being the most northerly chalk stream in England. It provides fly fishing for wild brown trout and grayling.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on West Beck
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wansford Snakeholm LockRiver gauge, West Beck | 0.44 m | Low | +0.04 m | 100 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John St DarlingtonRiver gauge, River Skerne | 0.07 m | Very low | ±0 | 1.9 km |
| Broken ScarRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.48 m | Low | −0.02 m | 3.1 km |
| South ParkRiver gauge, River Skerne | 0.16 m | Low | ±0 | 3.6 km |
| Croft Monk End FarmRiver gauge, Clow Beck | 0.59 m | Lowest on record | −0.07 m | 6.4 km |
| HurworthRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.2 km |
| Low MoorRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.32 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 11 km |
| South ChurchRiver gauge, River Gaunless | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 13 km |
| Dovecote HillRiver gauge, River Gaunless | 0.47 m | Very low | ±0 | 13 km |
Questions and answers
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Darlington Faverdale today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 23:30 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Darlington Faverdale rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Darlington Faverdale normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Darlington Faverdale?
The highest level on record is 0.64 m on October 9, 2024. The lowest is 0.13 m on September 25, 2021.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L35024(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.54165, -1.57719(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.12 m | 2026-10-19 22:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Darlington Faverdale (ea:L35024). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/darlington-faverdale
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer