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Kielder Butteryhaugh water level

River gauge, River North Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.55m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.31 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.51.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 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

The River North Tyne at Kielder Butteryhaugh is well above normal at 0.55 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.31 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.24 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.50 m, a difference of +0.05 m. The record high is 2.31 m, set on February 15, 2020.

It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.51 m and 1.30 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
0.31 m0.24 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.27 m – 0.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.13 m – 0.56 m
Same day last year
0.50 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.51 m – 1.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.44 m – 1.67 m
Highest on record
2.31 mFebruary 15, 2020
Lowest on record
0.04 mAugust 8, 2006

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the Environment Agency take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

About the River North 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 07:46 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River North Tyne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ugly DubRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.31 m Very low ±0 9.9 km
FalstoneRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.08 m Very low ±0 11 km
BellinghamRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.00 m Very low −0.02 m 23 km
ReaverhillRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.39 m Very low −0.04 m 34 km
ChollerfordRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.16 m Normal −0.02 m 37 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kielder BurnRiver gauge 0.21 m Low −0.03 m 2.1 km
Kielder ReservoirRiver gauge −4.21 m Very low +0.01 m 9.7 km
Coalburn BeckRiver gauge, Coal Burn 0.15 m Normal −0.03 m 17 km
OtterburnRiver gauge, River Rede 0.45 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km
Rede BridgeRiver gauge, River Rede 0.22 m Very low −0.02 m 26 km
Otterburn MillRiver gauge, River Rede 0.28 m Low −0.02 m 26 km
ShilmoorRiver gauge, Usway Burn 0.03 m Very low −0.01 m 29 km

Questions and answers

Is the River North Tyne at Kielder Butteryhaugh higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.50 m.

What is a normal level for the River North Tyne at Kielder Butteryhaugh in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.31 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.51 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 0.55 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kielder Butteryhaugh today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:45 BST, the water level was 0.55 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kielder Butteryhaugh rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kielder Butteryhaugh normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kielder Butteryhaugh?

The highest level on record is 2.31 m on February 15, 2020. The lowest is 0.04 m on August 8, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023103 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.23071, -2.58170 (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 0.55 m 2026-10-18 15:45 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Kielder Butteryhaugh (ea:023103). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/kielder-butteryhaugh

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