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Hexham water level

River gauge, Cockshaw Burn, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.11m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.78 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

History
0.100.130.150.18mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.130.150.18mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.2mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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.

17 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
18 Sun 11° 3° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 13° 2° 0.4 mm, 47% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 1.6 mm, 36% Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 7.4 mm, 49% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 11° 1° 3.9 mm, 40% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 7° 5° 21 mm, 80% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 49%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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