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Warkworth water level

River gauge, River Coquet, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.82m Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.59 m Lowest on record 0.14 m

History

123mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
24mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range24mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

High water at Warkworth: the latest reading is 1.82 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.94 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.88 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.51 m, a difference of −0.68 m.

It is still going down, by 0.09 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.81 m – 3.99 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
0.94 m0.88 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.59 m – 2.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.32 m – 3.08 m
Same day last year
2.51 m−0.68 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.81 m – 3.99 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.87 m – 3.22 m
Highest on record
4.59 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.14 mSeptember 14, 2007

For anglers and canoeists

A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.

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

About the River Coquet

River Coquet

The River Coquet runs through the county of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast at Amble. It rises in the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland, and follows a winding course across the landscape ("Coquetdale"). The upper reaches are bordered by the Otterburn Ranges military training ground, and are crossed by a number of bridges built in the 20th century. It passes a number of small villages and hamlets, and feeds one of the lakes created by extraction of gravel that form the Caistron Nature Reserve, before reaching the town of Rothbury, where it is crossed by a grade II listed bridge. Below the town is Thrum Mill, a Grade II-listed water mill.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 15 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the River Coquet

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
RothburyRiver gauge, River Coquet 0.27 m Very low −0.01 m 19 km
Alwinton BridgeRiver gauge, River Coquet 0.14 m Very low −0.01 m 33 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MorpethRiver gauge, River Wansbeck 24.34 m Normal ±0 21 km
MitfordRiver gauge, River Wansbeck 0.37 m Normal ±0 22 km
NunnykirkRiver gauge, River Font 0.37 m Normal ±0 22 km
Mitford DamRiver gauge 0.29 m Very low ±0 23 km
Waren FordRiver gauge, Waren Burn 0.04 m Low ±0 25 km
HartburnRiver gauge, River Hartburn 0.05 m Very low ±0 25 km
Hartford BridgeRiver gauge, River Blyth 0.11 m Very low ±0 26 km
Middleton BridgeRiver gauge, River Wansbeck 0.11 m Low −0.01 m 29 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Coquet at Warkworth higher than last year?

No, it is 0.68 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.51 m.

What is a normal level for the River Coquet at Warkworth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.59 m and 2.49 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 1.82 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Warkworth today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST, the water level was 1.82 m. Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Warkworth rising or falling?

Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.68 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Warkworth normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Warkworth?

The highest level on record is 4.59 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.14 m on September 14, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:022020 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.34835, -1.60829 (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 1.82 m 2026-10-19 06:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Warkworth (ea:022020). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/warkworth

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