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Woolsington water level

River gauge, Ouse Burn, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.01m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.70 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
-0.000.050.100.15mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.100.15mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.10.00.1mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.10.00.1mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.30.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.01 m, Ouse Burn at Woolsington is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.07 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.03 m (−0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (May 27, 1992).

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 −0.15 m and 0.14 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
0.07 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.03 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.03 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.03 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.15 m – 0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.13 m – 0.64 m
Highest on record
1.70 mSeptember 6, 2008
Lowest on record
0.00 mMay 27, 1992

On the river at Woolsington

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 Ouse Burn

Ouseburn

The Ouseburn is a small river in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, that flows through the city into the River Tyne. It gives its name to the Ouseburn Valley and the Ouseburn electoral ward for Newcastle City Council elections.

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 07:44 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Ouse Burn

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
GosforthRiver gauge, Ouse Burn 0.28 m Very low ±0 5.4 km
Crag HallRiver gauge, Ouse Burn 0.05 m Very low −0.01 m 6.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Callerton LaneRiver gauge, River Pont 0.04 m Normal ±0 4.0 km
Hartford BridgeRiver gauge, River Blyth 0.11 m Very low ±0 11 km
StamfordhamRiver gauge, River Pont 0.64 m Normal +0.03 m 11 km
Rowlands GillRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.13 m Very low ±0 12 km
Team ValleyRiver gauge, River Team 0.20 m Very low ±0 13 km
Blackhall MillRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.06 m Very low ±0 15 km
TanfieldRiver gauge, River Team 0.21 m Low −0.01 m 15 km
Mitford DamRiver gauge 0.29 m Very low ±0 16 km

Questions and answers

How does Ouse Burn at Woolsington compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.03 m.

What is a normal level for Ouse Burn at Woolsington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.07 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.17 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 0.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Woolsington today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 21:30 BST, the water level was 0.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Woolsington rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Woolsington 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 Woolsington?

The highest level on record is 1.70 m on September 6, 2008. The lowest is 0.00 m on May 27, 1992.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:023018 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.02325, -1.69809 (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 0.01 m 2026-10-19 20:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Woolsington (ea:023018). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/tyne-and-wear/woolsington

How we check values

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