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Wooler water level

River gauge, Wooler Water, Northumberland, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.49 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

History
0.100.15mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.15mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.100.15mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.15mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Wooler: the gauge reads 0.08 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.13 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.08 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.06 m (July 29, 2003).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.08 m – 0.10 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
0.13 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.09 m – 0.19 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.09 m – 0.80 m
Same day last year
0.08 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.08 m – 0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 0.44 m
Highest on record
1.49 mJuly 18, 2009
Lowest on record
0.06 mJuly 29, 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.

About the Wooler Water

Wooler Water

Wooler Water is a stream that flows through Wooler in Northumberland, England. It is a tributary of the River Till and is 12 miles (20 km) in length. Its main tributary is the Harthope Burn.

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 6° – Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 11° 3° – Wind 7 km/h
19 Mon 13° 1° 0.2 mm, 87% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 2.2 mm, 45% Wind 27 km/h
21 Wed 10° 7° 18 mm, 57% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 1.6 mm, 31% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 8° 3° 24 mm, 73% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Wooler Water

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Coldgate MillRiver gauge, Wooler Water −0.01 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 3.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Doddington BridgeRiver gauge, River Till 0.28 m Very low ±0 2.7 km
Weetwood BridgeRiver gauge, River Till 0.25 m Normal −0.01 m 2.8 km
BelfordRiver gauge, Belford Burn 0.16 m Normal ±0 13 km
Waren FordRiver gauge, Waren Burn 0.04 m Low ±0 14 km
PawstonRiver gauge, Bowmont Water 0.23 m Low ±0 15 km
Waren MillRiver gauge, Waren Burn 0.00 m Very low ±0 16 km
Heaton MillRiver gauge, River Till 0.24 m Very low ±0 17 km
NorhamRiver gauge, River Tweed 1.31 m Normal −0.08 m 22 km

Questions and answers

How does the Wooler Water at Wooler compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.

What is a normal level for the Wooler Water at Wooler in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.19 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wooler today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:30 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wooler rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Wooler 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 Wooler?

The highest level on record is 1.49 m on July 18, 2009. The lowest is 0.06 m on July 29, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:021033 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.54635, -2.01073 (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 0.08 m 2026-10-18 13:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Wooler (ea:021033). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northumberland/wooler

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