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Waren Ford water level

River gauge, Waren Burn, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.13 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

0.030.030.04mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.030.030.04mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.010.020.030.04mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.010.020.030.04mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.04 m, Waren Burn at Waren Ford is below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.04 m to 0.60 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.01 m and 0.04 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.04 m – 0.60 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.01 m – 0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.01 m – 0.04 m
Highest on record
1.13 mSeptember 6, 2008
Lowest on record
0.02 mApril 10, 2015

On the river at Waren Ford

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 14 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on Waren Burn

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Waren MillRiver gauge, Waren Burn 0.00 m Very low ±0 5.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BelfordRiver gauge, Belford Burn 0.16 m Normal ±0 6.0 km
Weetwood BridgeRiver gauge, River Till 0.24 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
Doddington BridgeRiver gauge, River Till 0.25 m Very low ±0 14 km
WoolerRiver gauge, Wooler Water 0.08 m Very low ±0 14 km
Coldgate MillRiver gauge, Wooler Water −0.06 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 14 km
WarkworthRiver gauge, River Coquet 1.83 m High ±0 25 km
Heaton MillRiver gauge, River Till 0.24 m Very low −0.01 m 27 km
RothburyRiver gauge, River Coquet 0.27 m Very low −0.01 m 28 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Waren Burn at Waren Ford?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.04 m to 0.60 m for this gauge.

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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Waren Ford today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Waren Ford rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Waren Ford normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Waren Ford?

The highest level on record is 1.13 m on September 6, 2008. The lowest is 0.02 m on April 10, 2015.

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:021040 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.55044, -1.78472 (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 0.04 m 2026-10-19 05:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Waren Ford (ea:021040). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/waren-ford

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