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Shilmoor water level

River gauge, Usway Burn, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.03m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.59 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

History
0.050.100.15mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.050.100.15mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Shilmoor: the gauge reads 0.03 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.04 m, a difference of −0.01 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (October 8, 2003).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.02 m – 0.09 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
0.08 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.04 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.04 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.04 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.02 m – 0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.02 m – 0.42 m
Highest on record
1.59 mJuly 17, 2009
Lowest on record
0.02 mOctober 8, 2003

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 11° 1° – Wind 10 km/h
19 Mon 11° 3° 2.8 mm, 84% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 10° 9° 12 mm, 66% Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 10° 4° 13 mm, 76% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 8° 2° 1.6 mm, 26% Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 7° 0° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 8° 3° 2.2 mm, 49% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Alwinton BridgeRiver gauge, River Coquet 0.15 m Very low −0.01 m 4.2 km
OtterburnRiver gauge, River Rede 0.45 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km
Otterburn MillRiver gauge, River Rede 0.28 m Low −0.01 m 15 km
RothburyRiver gauge, River Coquet 0.28 m Very low −0.01 m 19 km
Coldgate MillRiver gauge, Wooler Water −0.03 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 20 km
WoolerRiver gauge, Wooler Water 0.08 m Very low ±0 23 km
NunnykirkRiver gauge, River Font 0.38 m Normal ±0 23 km
Rede BridgeRiver gauge, River Rede 0.22 m Very low −0.01 m 25 km

Questions and answers

Is Usway Burn at Shilmoor higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.

What is a normal level for Usway Burn at Shilmoor in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.04 m and 0.17 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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shilmoor today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:30 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shilmoor rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Shilmoor normal?

Very 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 Shilmoor?

The highest level on record is 1.59 m on July 17, 2009. The lowest is 0.02 m on October 8, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:022003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.36315, -2.18035 (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 0.03 m 2026-10-18 18:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Shilmoor (ea:022003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/shilmoor

How we check values

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