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Stamfordham water level

River gauge, River Pont, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.61m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.76 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Stamfordham reads 0.61 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.17 m above the median of 0.44 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.60 m (+0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.57 m and 0.66 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
0.44 m0.17 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.18 m – 0.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.06 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.60 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.57 m – 0.66 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.55 m – 1.60 m
Highest on record
2.76 mSeptember 6, 2008
Lowest on record
0.00 mOctober 10, 2002

On the river at Stamfordham

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Pont

River Pont

The River Pont is a river in Northumberland, England, and is a tributary of the River Blyth. It is 17 miles in length. It has minor tributaries, which include the Med Burn, Fenwick Burn, and Small Burn.

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 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the River Pont

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Callerton LaneRiver gauge, River Pont 0.04 m Normal ±0 8.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BywellRiver gauge, River Tyne 0.48 m Very low −0.02 m 11 km
Riding MillRiver gauge, River Tyne 0.45 m Very low −0.04 m 11 km
WoolsingtonRiver gauge, Ouse Burn 0.02 m Very low +0.03 m 11 km
Stocksfield Ridley MillRiver gauge, Stocksfield Burn 0.24 m Lowest on record ±0 11 km
CorbridgeRiver gauge, River Tyne 0.20 m Low −0.04 m 12 km
Middleton BridgeRiver gauge, River Wansbeck 0.11 m Low ±0 13 km
HartburnRiver gauge, River Hartburn 0.04 m Very low ±0 15 km
Mitford DamRiver gauge 0.29 m Very low ±0 15 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Pont at Stamfordham compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.60 m.

What is a normal level for the River Pont at Stamfordham in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.44 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.18 m and 0.95 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 0.61 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stamfordham today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 00:30 BST, the water level was 0.61 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stamfordham rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Stamfordham 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 Stamfordham?

The highest level on record is 2.76 m on September 6, 2008. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 10, 2002.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:022012 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.04063, -1.87321 (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 0.61 m 2026-10-18 23:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stamfordham (ea:022012). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/stamfordham

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