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Haltwhistle water level

River gauge, River Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.42m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.45 m Lowest on record 0.16 m

History

History
0.30.50.81.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
12mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.42 m, the River Tyne at Haltwhistle is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.54 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.34 m, a difference of +0.09 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.33 m and 1.22 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
0.54 m0.11 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.32 m – 1.00 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.17 m – 2.00 m
Same day last year
0.34 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.33 m – 1.22 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.24 m – 1.40 m
Highest on record
3.45 mJanuary 8, 2005
Lowest on record
0.16 mMay 4, 2011

On the river at Haltwhistle

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 Tyne

River Tyne

The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length is 73 miles (118 km). It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'.

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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 07:47 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 55%

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Other gauges on the River Tyne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HexhamRiver gauge, River Tyne 31.11 m Very low −0.02 m 23 km
CorbridgeRiver gauge, River Tyne 0.20 m Low −0.04 m 28 km
Riding MillRiver gauge, River Tyne 0.45 m Very low −0.06 m 32 km
BywellRiver gauge, River Tyne 0.49 m Very low −0.05 m 33 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
FeatherstoneRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.25 m Normal −0.02 m 4.4 km
Hindley Wrae FordRiver gauge, River West Allen 0.02 m Lowest on record ±0 10 km
Haydon Bridge BrigwoodRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.33 m Low −0.02 m 13 km
Coalburn BeckRiver gauge, Coal Burn 0.14 m Normal −0.02 m 14 km
Allen Mill BridgeRiver gauge, River East Allen 0.21 m Low ±0 14 km
Haydon BridgeRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.35 m Low −0.02 m 15 km
Hynam BridgeRiver gauge, River Gelt 0.34 m Normal −0.04 m 17 km
AlstonRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.24 m Low −0.03 m 17 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Tyne at Haltwhistle higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.34 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.32 m and 1.00 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 0.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Haltwhistle today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 03:15 BST, the water level was 0.42 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Haltwhistle rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Haltwhistle normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Haltwhistle?

The highest level on record is 3.45 m on January 8, 2005. The lowest is 0.16 m on May 4, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023027 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.96778, -2.46010 (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 0.42 m 2026-10-19 02:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Haltwhistle (ea:023027). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/haltwhistle

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