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Mitford Dam water level

River gauge, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.29m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.3 0.4 0.5

History

0.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.20.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.20.40.6mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
-024mDec 2022Dec 2023Nov 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026-024mDec 2022Nov 2024Oct 2026
-024mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-024mJanAprJulOct2026

20232026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Mitford Dam: the gauge reads 0.29 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.35 m for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.23 m – 0.30 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.35 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.29 m – 0.50 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.23 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.23 m – 0.29 m

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MitfordRiver gauge, River Wansbeck 0.37 m Normal ±0 2.2 km
MorpethRiver gauge, River Wansbeck 24.34 m Normal ±0 4.3 km
HartburnRiver gauge, River Hartburn 0.04 m Very low ±0 7.2 km
Middleton BridgeRiver gauge, River Wansbeck 0.10 m Low −0.01 m 10 km
Hartford BridgeRiver gauge, River Blyth 0.11 m Very low ±0 10 km
NunnykirkRiver gauge, River Font 0.38 m Normal ±0 11 km
Callerton LaneRiver gauge, River Pont 0.04 m Normal ±0 13 km
StamfordhamRiver gauge, River Pont 0.61 m Normal ±0 15 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Mitford Dam in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.35 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.29 m and 0.50 m, based on 10 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 0.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mitford Dam today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was 0.29 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mitford Dam rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mitford Dam normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:022021
Coordinates
55.16249, -1.76129 (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 0.29 m 2026-10-18 19:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Mitford Dam (ea:022021). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/mitford-dam

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