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Acomb Millersfield water level

River gauge, Red Burn, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.16m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.28 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

0.150.20mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.150.20mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.30.4mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.10.20.30.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Acomb Millersfield, where the gauge shows 0.16 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.14 m to 0.40 m.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.10 m – 0.28 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.14 m – 0.40 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.10 m – 0.28 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.11 m – 0.24 m
Highest on record
1.28 mJanuary 5, 2016
Lowest on record
0.10 mAugust 10, 2018

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Acomb Garden HouseRiver gauge, Birkey Burn −0.05 m Very low ±0 0.6 km
Warden Bridge EndRiver gauge, River South Tyne −0.02 m Very low −0.03 m 2.1 km
HexhamRiver gauge, River Tyne 31.11 m Very low −0.02 m 2.3 km
Hexham Tanners Row DownstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn −0.01 m Normal ±0 2.3 km
Hexham Tanners Row upstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.65 m Normal ±0 2.3 km
HexhamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.11 m Low ±0 2.8 km
Hexham Wydon WaterRiver gauge, Wydon Burn 0.01 m Normal ±0 3.5 km
ChollerfordRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 4.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Red Burn at Acomb Millersfield?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.14 m to 0.40 m for this gauge.

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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Acomb Millersfield today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Acomb Millersfield rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Acomb Millersfield normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Acomb Millersfield?

The highest level on record is 1.28 m on January 5, 2016. The lowest is 0.10 m on August 10, 2018.

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:023063 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.99448, -2.11097 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.16 m 2026-10-19 08:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Acomb Millersfield (ea:023063). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/acomb-millersfield

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