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Warden Bridge End water level

River gauge, River South Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

-0.02m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.71 m Lowest on record -0.10 m

History

History
-0.00.51.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-024mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-024mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-012mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-012mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At −0.02 m, the River South Tyne at Warden Bridge End is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.23 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was −0.04 m, a difference of +0.02 m. The lowest reading on record is −0.10 m (July 30, 2014).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.11 m and 0.76 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
0.22 m0.23 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.00 m – 0.82 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 3.80 m
Same day last year
−0.04 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.11 m – 0.76 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.21 m – 2.17 m
Highest on record
5.71 mDecember 5, 2015
Lowest on record
−0.10 mJuly 30, 2014

On the river at Warden Bridge End

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River South 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 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the River South Tyne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Haydon BridgeRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.35 m Low −0.02 m 5.6 km
Haydon Bridge BrigwoodRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.33 m Low −0.02 m 7.1 km
FeatherstoneRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.24 m Low −0.02 m 24 km
AlstonRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.24 m Low −0.02 m 27 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Acomb Garden HouseRiver gauge, Birkey Burn −0.04 m Very low ±0 2.0 km
Acomb MillersfieldRiver gauge, Red Burn 0.16 m Normal −0.01 m 2.1 km
HexhamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.11 m Low ±0 2.7 km
Hexham Tanners Row upstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn 0.65 m Normal ±0 2.8 km
Hexham Tanners Row DownstreamRiver gauge, Cockshaw Burn −0.01 m Normal ±0 2.8 km
HexhamRiver gauge, River Tyne 31.11 m Very low −0.01 m 3.3 km
Hexham Wydon WaterRiver gauge, Wydon Burn 0.01 m Normal ±0 3.6 km
ChollerfordRiver gauge, River North Tyne 0.15 m Normal −0.02 m 4.7 km

Questions and answers

Is the River South Tyne at Warden Bridge End higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.04 m.

What is a normal level for the River South Tyne at Warden Bridge End in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.00 m and 0.82 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 −0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Warden Bridge End today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST, the water level was −0.02 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Warden Bridge End rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Warden Bridge End 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 Warden Bridge End?

The highest level on record is 5.71 m on December 5, 2015. The lowest is −0.10 m on July 30, 2014.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023025 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.98861, -2.14197 (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 −0.02 m 2026-10-19 10:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Warden Bridge End (ea:023025). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/warden-bridge-end

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