River Allen: water levels along the river

We have 4 gauges on the River Allen. 4 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges on this page are spread across Dorset and Cornwall. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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4 gauges

River Allen: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Loverley FarmRiver gauge, River Allen	0.43 m	Very low	±0	38 min ago
Walford MillRiver gauge, River Allen	0.08 m	Very low	±0	38 min ago
PenvoseRiver gauge, River Allen	0.08 m	Very low	−0.01 m	38 min ago
Idless DamRiver gauge, River Allen	0.04 m	Very low	−0.01 m	38 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the River Allen

The River Allen is a river in the English county of Northumberland. The river has its sources in the hills of the Northern Pennines, and is formed by the confluence of the East and West Allen rivers. The Allen is a tributary of the River South Tyne, which itself, a tributary of the River Tyne. The Allen was formerly very polluted from mining activity upstream, but remediation schemes have been implemented to allow the water quality to improve.