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SwedenMowthorpe Weir Head water level
River gauge, River Derwent, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
The River Derwent at Mowthorpe Weir Head is running far below normal at 41.18 m.
The median for mid-October is 41.37 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.19 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 41.23 m, a difference of −0.04 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 41.37 m0.19 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 41.26 m – 41.65 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 41.23 m−0.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 41.18 m – 41.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 41.13 m – 42.63 m
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Derwent
The River Derwent is a river which flows between the historic county boundaries of Durham and Northumberland, and in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It then enters the Derwent Reservoir near Edmundbyers, west of Consett. The River Derwent then flows through the Derwent Gorge, past Allensford, Shotley Bridge, Blackhall Mill, Rowlands Gill, Gibside estate and the Nine Arches Viaduct near Derwenthaugh Country Park. The Derwent is a tributary of the River Tyne, which it joins at Derwenthaugh near Gateshead.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 9.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Derwent
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forge ValleyRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.15 m | Low | −0.01 m | 3.1 km |
| West AytonRiver gauge, River Derwent | −0.21 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 3.7 km |
| Low MarishesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 1.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
| Malton, A64 Road BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.34 m | Normal | ±0 | 22 km |
| MaltonRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.48 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 25 km |
| Kirkham SluicesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 14.21 m | Low | ±0 | 33 km |
| ButtercrambeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 38 km |
| Stamford BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 7.21 m | High | ±0 | 42 km |
| Elvington SluicesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 5.80 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 49 km |
| Bubwith BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.59 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 58 km |
| Loftsome BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.42 m | Normal | ±0 | 65 km |
| BarmbyRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.46 m | No reference yet | −0.01 m | 66 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MowthorpeRiver gauge, Sea Cut | −0.01 m | Very low | ±0 | 0.8 km |
| ScalbyRiver gauge, Sea Cut | 0.24 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.0 km |
| ScarboroughRiver gauge, Sea Cut | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.9 km |
| Snainton IngsRiver gauge, Brompton Beck | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 9.7 km |
| Levisham MillRiver gauge, Levisham Beck | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 14 km |
| Thornton le DaleRiver gauge, Thornton Beck | 0.08 m | Low | ±0 | 14 km |
| Levisham StationRiver gauge, Pickering Beck | 0.23 m | Low | ±0 | 16 km |
| Pickering Flood Alleviation SchemeRiver gauge, Pickering Beck | 0.12 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 16 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Derwent at Mowthorpe Weir Head higher than last year?
No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 41.23 m.
What is a normal level for the River Derwent at Mowthorpe Weir Head in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 41.37 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 41.26 m and 41.65 m, based on 20 years of records.
Is Mowthorpe Weir Head really 41.18 m deep?
No. 41.18 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 Mowthorpe Weir Head today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 11:30 BST, the surface elevation was 41.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Mowthorpe Weir Head rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Mowthorpe Weir Head normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:L2711(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.28197, -0.50701(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 | 41.18 m | 2026-10-19 10:30 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Mowthorpe Weir Head (ea:L2711). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/mowthorpe-weir-head
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