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Haydon Bridge water level

River gauge, River South Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.35m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.69 m Lowest on record 0.19 m

History

History
0.20.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
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What this means

The River South Tyne at Haydon Bridge is running below normal at 0.35 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.41 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.06 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.32 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.29 m and 0.90 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
0.41 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.32 m – 0.84 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.24 m – 2.70 m
Same day last year
0.32 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.29 m – 0.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.22 m – 2.00 m
Highest on record
4.69 mJanuary 8, 2005
Lowest on record
0.19 mSeptember 17, 1996

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River South 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 07:44 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the River South Tyne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Haydon Bridge BrigwoodRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.33 m Low −0.03 m 1.6 km
Warden Bridge EndRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.00 m Low −0.04 m 5.6 km
FeatherstoneRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.25 m Normal −0.03 m 19 km
AlstonRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.25 m Low −0.03 m 23 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HexhamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.11 m Low ±0 7.1 km
Acomb Garden HouseRiver gauge, Birkey Burn −0.05 m Very low ±0 7.5 km
Acomb MillersfieldRiver gauge, Red Burn 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 7.6 km
Hexham Tanners Row upstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.65 m Normal ±0 7.7 km
Hexham Wydon WaterRiver gauge, Wydon Burn 0.01 m Normal ±0 7.7 km
Hexham Tanners Row DownstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn −0.01 m Normal ±0 7.7 km
Allen Mill BridgeRiver gauge, River East Allen 0.21 m Low ±0 8.4 km
HexhamRiver gauge, River Tyne 31.11 m Very low −0.02 m 8.4 km

Questions and answers

Is the River South Tyne at Haydon Bridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.32 m.

What is a normal level for the River South Tyne at Haydon Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.41 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.32 m and 0.84 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 0.35 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Haydon Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.35 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Haydon Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Haydon Bridge 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 Haydon Bridge?

The highest level on record is 4.69 m on January 8, 2005. The lowest is 0.19 m on September 17, 1996.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.97668, -2.22650 (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 0.35 m 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Haydon Bridge (ea:023004). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/haydon-bridge

How we check values

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