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Belford water level

River gauge, Belford Burn, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.16m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.54 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.100.150.20mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.100.150.20mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mDec 2022Dec 2023Nov 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mDec 2022Nov 2024Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Belford Burn at Belford is at 0.16 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 0.14 m for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.16 m and 0.19 m.

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

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.14 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.09 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 0.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.16 m – 0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.16 m – 0.17 m
Highest on record
1.54 mMarch 29, 2010
Lowest on record
0.00 mJanuary 1, 2000

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Waren MillRiver gauge, Waren Burn 0.00 m Very low ±0 3.9 km
Waren FordRiver gauge, Waren Burn 0.04 m Low ±0 6.0 km
Weetwood BridgeRiver gauge, River Till 0.25 m Normal −0.01 m 9.9 km
Doddington BridgeRiver gauge, River Till 0.24 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km
WoolerRiver gauge, Wooler Water 0.08 m Very low ±0 13 km
Coldgate MillRiver gauge, Wooler Water −0.03 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 14 km
Heaton MillRiver gauge, River Till 0.24 m Very low ±0 22 km
NorhamRiver gauge, River Tweed 1.29 m Normal −0.07 m 25 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Belford Burn at Belford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.23 m, based on 17 years of records.

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 Belford today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:15 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Belford rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Belford normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Belford?

The highest level on record is 1.54 m on March 29, 2010. The lowest is 0.00 m on January 1, 2000.

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:021041 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.59810, -1.83013 (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 2026-10-18 20:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Belford (ea:021041). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/belford

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