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Otterburn water level

River gauge, River Rede, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.45m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.58 m Lowest on record 0.30 m

History

0.40.60.8mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.40.60.8mJul 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mJul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Otterburn, where the gauge shows 0.45 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.48 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.45 m – 0.50 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
0.48 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.40 m – 0.89 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.35 m – 2.80 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.45 m – 0.50 m
Highest on record
3.58 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.30 mJuly 9, 2013

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

About the River Rede

River Rede

The Rede is a river in Northumberland, England. The river rises on Carter Fell on the Anglo-Scottish border feeding Catcleugh Reservoir and joins the River North Tyne below the village of Redesmouth. The Rede is one of only two rivers in the North East of England that has the freshwater pearl mussel in its waters.

Read more on Wikipedia

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 07:45 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Rede

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Otterburn MillRiver gauge, River Rede 0.28 m Low −0.01 m 3.1 km
Rede BridgeRiver gauge, River Rede 0.22 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BellinghamRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.00 m Very low −0.02 m 12 km
Alwinton BridgeRiver gauge, River Coquet 0.15 m Very low −0.01 m 13 km
ShilmoorRiver gauge, Usway Burn 0.03 m Very low −0.01 m 13 km
FalstoneRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.08 m Very low ±0 16 km
Ugly DubRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.31 m Very low ±0 17 km
Kielder ReservoirRiver gauge −4.21 m Very low +0.01 m 17 km
NunnykirkRiver gauge, River Font 0.38 m Normal ±0 21 km
RothburyRiver gauge, River Coquet 0.28 m Very low −0.01 m 21 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the River Rede at Otterburn in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.40 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 0.45 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Otterburn today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was 0.45 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Otterburn rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Otterburn 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 Otterburn?

The highest level on record is 3.58 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.30 m on July 9, 2013.

How often is this data updated?

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

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023033 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.24448, -2.21622 (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 0.45 m 2026-10-18 19:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Otterburn (ea:023033). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/otterburn

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