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Hexham Tanners Row upstream water level

River gauge, Cockshaw Burn, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.65m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.65 m Lowest on record -0.11 m

History

History
-0.00.51.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Cockshaw Burn at Hexham Tanners Row upstream is at 0.65 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.20 m below the median of 0.85 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.67 m (−0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.65 m and 0.71 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
0.85 m0.20 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.09 m – 0.89 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.67 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.65 m – 0.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.64 m – 1.37 m
Highest on record
2.65 mFebruary 17, 2022
Lowest on record
−0.11 mJanuary 27, 2010

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 3° 4.4 mm, 77% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 10 mm, 74% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 4° 0.3 mm, 79% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 10° 2° 0.1 mm, 36% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 14° 6° 16 mm, 69% Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 11° 6° 1.3 mm, 54% Wind 27 km/h
25 Sun 17° 8° 0.8 mm, 54% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on Cockshaw Burn

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hexham Tanners Row DownstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn −0.01 m Normal ±0 0.0 km
HexhamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.11 m Low ±0 0.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HexhamRiver gauge, River Tyne 31.11 m Very low −0.02 m 0.7 km
Hexham Wydon WaterRiver gauge, Wydon Burn 0.01 m Normal ±0 1.2 km
Acomb Garden HouseRiver gauge, Birkey Burn −0.05 m Very low ±0 1.7 km
Acomb MillersfieldRiver gauge, Red Burn 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 2.3 km
Warden Bridge EndRiver gauge, River South Tyne −0.01 m Very low −0.04 m 2.8 km
CorbridgeRiver gauge, River Tyne 0.20 m Low −0.04 m 5.3 km
ChollerfordRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.15 m Normal −0.02 m 6.4 km
Haydon BridgeRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.35 m Low −0.02 m 7.7 km

Questions and answers

How does Cockshaw Burn at Hexham Tanners Row upstream compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.67 m.

What is a normal level for Cockshaw Burn at Hexham Tanners Row upstream in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.85 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.89 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 0.65 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hexham Tanners Row upstream today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 05:00 BST, the water level was 0.65 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hexham Tanners Row upstream rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hexham Tanners Row upstream normal?

Normal 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 Tanners Row upstream?

The highest level on record is 2.65 m on February 17, 2022. The lowest is −0.11 m on January 27, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023039 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.97370, -2.10588 (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 0.65 m 2026-10-19 04:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hexham Tanners Row upstream (ea:023039). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/hexham-tanners-row-upstream

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