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SwedenNorth Shields water level
Tidal gauge, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
North Shields reads −0.04 m as of 20 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
It has risen 0.20 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −2.06 m and 2.97 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.77 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −2.06 m – 2.97 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.25 m – 0.69 m
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crag HallRiver gauge, Ouse Burn | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| GosforthRiver gauge, Ouse Burn | 0.30 m | Low | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| Team ValleyRiver gauge, River Team | 0.21 m | Low | +0.01 m | 15 km |
| Hartford BridgeRiver gauge, River Blyth | 0.11 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 17 km |
| WoolsingtonRiver gauge, Ouse Burn | 0.03 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 17 km |
| Houghton Le SpringRiver gauge, Moors Burn | 0.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 19 km |
| Chester-Le-StreetRiver gauge, River Wear | 0.29 m | Very low | ±0 | 19 km |
| Callerton LaneRiver gauge, River Pont | 0.05 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 20 km |
Questions and answers
Is North Shields really −0.04 m deep?
No. −0.04 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of North Shields today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the surface elevation was −0.04 m. Up 0.20 m over the last 24 hours.
Is North Shields rising or falling?
Up 0.20 m over the last 24 hours. Down 1.77 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of North Shields normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:LN23999- Coordinates
55.00753, -1.43966(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | −0.04 m | 2026-10-20 15:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: North Shields (ea:LN23999). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/tyne-and-wear/north-shields-ln23999
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