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Team Valley water level

River gauge, River Team, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.21m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.74 m Lowest on record 0.09 m

History

History
0.200.250.30mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.200.250.30mOct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.81.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.21 m, the River Team at Team Valley is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.24 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.21 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.19 m and 0.21 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
0.24 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.20 m – 0.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.18 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.21 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.19 m – 0.21 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.15 m – 0.57 m
Highest on record
1.74 mApril 15, 1986
Lowest on record
0.09 mAugust 10, 1987

On the river at Team Valley

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.

About the River Team

River Team

The River Team is a tributary of the River Tyne in Gateshead, England.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 12 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on the River Team

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
TanfieldRiver gauge, River Team 0.23 m Low +0.03 m 6.7 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chester-Le-StreetRiver gauge, River Wear 0.29 m Very low ±0 8.0 km
Rowlands GillRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.13 m Very low ±0 8.1 km
Crag HallRiver gauge, Ouse Burn 0.05 m Very low ±0 9.1 km
GosforthRiver gauge, Ouse Burn 0.29 m Low +0.01 m 11 km
Houghton Le SpringRiver gauge, Moors Burn 0.10 m Normal ±0 12 km
WoolsingtonRiver gauge, Ouse Burn 0.09 m Normal +0.06 m 13 km
Blackhall MillRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.06 m Very low +0.01 m 13 km
Lanchester Front StreetRiver gauge, Smallhope Burn 0.24 m Normal ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Team at Team Valley compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.21 m.

What is a normal level for the River Team at Team Valley in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.24 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.20 m and 0.33 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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Team Valley today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 05:15 BST, the water level was 0.21 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Team Valley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Team Valley normal?

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 Team Valley?

The highest level on record is 1.74 m on April 15, 1986. The lowest is 0.09 m on August 10, 1987.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023017 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.92056, -1.61227 (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 0.21 m 2026-10-20 04:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Team Valley (ea:023017). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/tyne-and-wear/team-valley

How we check values

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