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Chollerford water level

River gauge, River North Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.40 m Lowest on record -0.26 m

History

-0.20.00.20.4mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.20.00.20.4mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.20.00.20.4mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.20.00.20.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Chollerford, where the gauge shows 0.15 m.

That puts it 0.12 m below the median of 0.27 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.27 m (−0.12 m).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.15 m – 0.30 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
0.27 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.11 m – 0.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
−0.20 m – 1.20 m
Same day last year
0.27 m−0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.15 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.13 m – 0.90 m
Highest on record
3.40 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record
−0.26 mApril 27, 2010

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.

About the River North Tyne

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

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 56%

Map

Other gauges on the River North Tyne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ReaverhillRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.38 m Very low −0.03 m 3.0 km
BellinghamRiver gauge, River North Tyne −0.01 m Very low −0.01 m 15 km
FalstoneRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.08 m Very low ±0 26 km
Ugly DubRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.31 m Very low ±0 27 km
Kielder ButteryhaughRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.54 m Very high −0.02 m 37 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Acomb MillersfieldRiver gauge, Red Burn 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 4.0 km
Acomb Garden HouseRiver gauge, Birkey Burn −0.05 m Very low ±0 4.6 km
Warden Bridge EndRiver gauge, River South Tyne −0.01 m Very low −0.04 m 4.7 km
HexhamRiver gauge, River Tyne 31.11 m Very low −0.02 m 6.3 km
Hexham Tanners Row DownstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn −0.01 m Normal ±0 6.4 km
Hexham Tanners Row upstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.65 m Normal ±0 6.4 km
HexhamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.11 m Low ±0 6.8 km
Hexham Wydon WaterRiver gauge, Wydon Burn 0.01 m Normal ±0 7.5 km

Questions and answers

How does the River North Tyne at Chollerford compare with last year?

It is 0.12 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.

What is a normal level for the River North Tyne at Chollerford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.11 m and 0.43 m, based on 21 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Chollerford today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 05:30 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Chollerford rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chollerford normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Chollerford?

The highest level on record is 3.40 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is −0.26 m on April 27, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023028 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.02964, -2.12732 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-19 04:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Chollerford (ea:023028). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/chollerford

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