Hexham water level
River gauge, Cockshaw Burn, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Cockshaw Burn at Hexham is running below normal at 0.11 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.14 m, a difference of −0.02 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.11 m and 0.12 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
- 0.13 m0.02 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.10 m – 0.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.09 m – 0.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.14 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.11 m – 0.12 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.09 m – 0.28 m
- Highest on record
- 0.78 mJune 28, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 mJune 20, 2011
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Cockshaw Burn
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham Tanners Row upstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn | 0.65 m | Normal | ±0 | 0.8 km |
| Hexham Tanners Row DownstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn | −0.01 m | Normal | ±0 | 0.8 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham Wydon WaterRiver gauge, Wydon Burn | 0.01 m | Normal | ±0 | 0.8 km |
| HexhamRiver gauge, River Tyne | 31.12 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 1.5 km |
| Acomb Garden HouseRiver gauge, Birkey Burn | −0.04 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.2 km |
| Warden Bridge EndRiver gauge, River South Tyne | 0.01 m | Low | −0.06 m | 2.7 km |
| Acomb MillersfieldRiver gauge, Red Burn | 0.18 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 2.8 km |
| CorbridgeRiver gauge, River Tyne | 0.22 m | Low | −0.06 m | 5.9 km |
| ChollerfordRiver gauge, River North Tyne | 0.16 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 6.8 km |
| Haydon BridgeRiver gauge, River South Tyne | 0.36 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 7.1 km |
Questions and answers
Is Cockshaw Burn at Hexham higher than last year?
No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.
What is a normal level for Cockshaw Burn at Hexham in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.18 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Hexham today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Hexham rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Hexham 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 Hexham?
The highest level on record is 0.78 m on June 28, 2012. The lowest is 0.05 m on June 20, 2011.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:023038(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.96916, -2.11568(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 | 0.11 m | 2026-10-18 10:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hexham (ea:023038). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/hexham
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