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Bedburn water level

River gauge, Bedburn Beck, Durham, United Kingdom

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.10m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.31 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

0.20.4mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mNov 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mNov 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Bedburn: the gauge reads 0.10 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 m below the median of 0.21 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. The lowest reading on record is 0.05 m (July 26, 1995).

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 0.03 m – 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
0.21 m0.11 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.12 m – 0.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.03 m – 0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.02 m – 1.01 m
Highest on record
2.31 mJuly 17, 2009
Lowest on record
0.05 mJuly 26, 1995

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 6° – Wind 16 km/h
18 Sun 11° 6° – Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 1.5 mm, 59% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 11° 7° 6.9 mm, 33% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 13° 9° 5.8 mm, 47% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 10° 6° 0.2 mm, 35% Wind 38 km/h
23 Fri 10° 5° 5.3 mm, 69% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 38%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Witton ParkRiver gauge, River Wear 0.32 m Very low ±0 5.6 km
Crook West Bridge StreetRiver gauge, Crook Beck 0.01 m Very low ±0 5.9 km
Ramshaw MillRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.07 m Very low +0.01 m 7.3 km
LowlandsRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.07 m Normal ±0 7.4 km
Spring Gardens DamRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.10 m Lowest on record ±0 7.5 km
CopleyRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.07 m Very low ±0 7.9 km
West AucklandRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.13 m Normal ±0 8.5 km
Oakley Cross BeckRiver gauge 0.20 m Low ±0 8.7 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Bedburn Beck at Bedburn in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.21 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.12 m and 0.42 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bedburn today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bedburn rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bedburn 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 Bedburn?

The highest level on record is 2.31 m on July 17, 2009. The lowest is 0.05 m on July 26, 1995.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:024004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.68470, -1.81848 (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 0.10 m 2026-10-17 05:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bedburn (ea:024004). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/bedburn

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