Broken Scar water level

Name: Broken Scar water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Tees, Durham, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.58m Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST (2 hours ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Broken Scar, where the gauge shows 0.58 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.54 m to 2.50 m.

It is still going down, by 0.10 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.58 m – 0.68 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.54 m – 2.50 m
Highest on record: 3.28 mJanuary 31, 1995
Lowest on record: 0.29 mMay 19, 1989

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Tees

The River Tees, in England, rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines and flows eastwards for 85 miles (137 km) to reach the North Sea in the North East of England. The modern-day history of the river has been tied with the industries on Teesside in its lower reaches, where it has provided the means of import and export of goods to and from the North East England. The need for water further downstream also meant that reservoirs were built in the extreme upper reaches, such as Cow Green.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 12° 5° 0.1 mm Wind 19 km/h

18 Sun 11° 7° 0.8 mm, 53% Wind 16 km/h

19 Mon 15° 8° 0.1 mm, 53% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 13° 10° 1.6 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 10° 7° 12 mm, 47% Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 12° 3° 3.3 mm, 34% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 9° 6° 33 mm, 78% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tees

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
HurworthRiver gauge, River Tees	0.38 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.3 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Tees	0.36 m	Normal	±0	11 km
YarmRiver gauge, River Tees	0.57 m	Normal	+0.04 m	16 km
StocktonRiver gauge, River Tees	2.77 m	Very high	±0	19 km
Barnard CastleRiver gauge, River Tees	0.43 m	Low	−0.05 m	21 km
Tees DockTidal gauge, River Tees	−0.51 m	No reference yet	−0.87 m	30 km
MiddletonRiver gauge, River Tees	0.43 m	Low	−0.04 m	33 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South ParkRiver gauge, River Skerne	0.17 m	Low	±0	2.6 km
Darlington FaverdaleRiver gauge, West Beck	0.11 m	Lowest on record	±0	3.1 km
John St DarlingtonRiver gauge, River Skerne	0.08 m	Very low	±0	3.7 km
Croft Monk End FarmRiver gauge, Clow Beck	0.65 m	Very low	±0	4.3 km
Oakley Cross BeckRiver gauge	0.20 m	Low	±0	15 km
Catterick BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale	0.33 m	Low	−0.05 m	15 km
West AucklandRiver gauge, River Gaunless	0.13 m	Normal	±0	15 km
Dovecote HillRiver gauge, River Gaunless	0.47 m	Very low	±0	15 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Tees at Broken Scar?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.54 m to 2.50 m for this gauge.

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 0.58 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Broken Scar today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.58 m. Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Broken Scar rising or falling?

Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Broken Scar normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Broken Scar?

The highest level on record is 3.28 m on January 31, 1995. The lowest is 0.29 m on May 19, 1989.

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:F3501 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.51792, -1.60141 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.58 m	2026-10-17 14:30	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Broken Scar (ea:F3501). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/broken-scar

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