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Croft Monk End Farm water level

River gauge, Clow Beck, Durham, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.66m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.00 m Lowest on record 0.64 m

History

History
0.70.80.9mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.70.80.9mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.60.81.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.60.81.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
1.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.66 m, Clow Beck at Croft Monk End Farm is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.77 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.64 m, a difference of +0.02 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.64 m (September 25, 2015).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.60 m and 0.70 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
0.77 m0.11 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.68 m – 0.96 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.72 m – 1.61 m
Same day last year
0.64 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.60 m – 0.70 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.60 m – 1.66 m
Highest on record
3.00 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.64 mSeptember 25, 2015

On the river at Croft Monk End Farm

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 6° 0.3 mm, 71% Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 15° 8° 0.5 mm Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 14 mm, 75% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° 6° 7.4 mm, 72% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 0.6 mm, 27% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 3° 21 mm, 68% Wind 29 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
South ParkRiver gauge, River Skerne 0.17 m Low ±0 2.9 km
HurworthRiver gauge, River Tees 0.38 m Normal +0.01 m 3.0 km
Broken ScarRiver gauge, River Tees 0.58 m Normal +0.01 m 4.3 km
John St DarlingtonRiver gauge, River Skerne 0.08 m Very low ±0 5.5 km
Darlington FaverdaleRiver gauge, West Beck 0.11 m Lowest on record ±0 6.4 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Tees 0.38 m Normal +0.03 m 8.3 km
Catterick BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale 0.30 m Very low −0.03 m 12 km
Catterick VillageRiver gauge, Brough Beck 0.18 m Low ±0 13 km

Questions and answers

Is Clow Beck at Croft Monk End Farm higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.64 m.

What is a normal level for Clow Beck at Croft Monk End Farm in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.77 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.68 m and 0.96 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 0.66 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Croft Monk End Farm today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST, the water level was 0.66 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Croft Monk End Farm rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Croft Monk End Farm 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 Croft Monk End Farm?

The highest level on record is 3.00 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.64 m on September 25, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L3693 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.48479, -1.56798 (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 0.66 m 2026-10-18 15:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Croft Monk End Farm (ea:L3693). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/croft-monk-end-farm

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