Doddington Bridge water level
River gauge, River Till, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.25 m, the River Till at Doddington Bridge is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.46 m below the median of 0.71 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.31 m (−0.05 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.22 m (August 9, 2018).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.00 m and 0.30 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.71 m0.46 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.40 m – 1.27 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.62 m – 1.88 m
- Same day last year
- 0.31 m−0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.00 m – 0.30 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.11 m – 2.02 m
- Highest on record
- 3.84 mFebruary 6, 2021
- Lowest on record
- 0.22 mAugust 9, 2018
On the river at Doddington Bridge
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 the River Till
The River Till is a river of north-eastern Northumberland. It is a tributary of the River Tweed, of which it is the only major tributary to flow wholly in England. Upstream of the locality of Bewick Bridge, 8.5 km to the southeast of Wooler the river is known as the River Breamish. It rises on Comb Fell in the Cheviot Hills.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Till
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weetwood BridgeRiver gauge, River Till | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.3 km |
| Heaton MillRiver gauge, River Till | 0.24 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 15 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WoolerRiver gauge, Wooler Water | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.7 km |
| Coldgate MillRiver gauge, Wooler Water | −0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 5.9 km |
| BelfordRiver gauge, Belford Burn | 0.16 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Waren FordRiver gauge, Waren Burn | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 14 km |
| PawstonRiver gauge, Bowmont Water | 0.23 m | Low | ±0 | 15 km |
| Waren MillRiver gauge, Waren Burn | 0.00 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
| NorhamRiver gauge, River Tweed | 1.28 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 20 km |
| SproustonRiver gauge, River Tweed | 0.56 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 25 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Till at Doddington Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.31 m.
What is a normal level for the River Till at Doddington Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.71 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.40 m and 1.27 m, based on 14 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 0.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Doddington Bridge today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 04:45 BST, the water level was 0.25 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Doddington Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Doddington Bridge normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Doddington Bridge?
The highest level on record is 3.84 m on February 6, 2021. The lowest is 0.22 m on August 9, 2018.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:021034(Agency page)- Coordinates
55.57049, -2.00338(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 | 0.25 m | 2026-10-19 03:45 | Provisional |
Download
Embed this gauge
Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.
How to cite
Environment Agency: Doddington Bridge (ea:021034). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/doddington-bridge
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