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Crook West Bridge Street water level

River gauge, Crook Beck, Durham, United Kingdom

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Far below the normal range

Water level

0.01m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.76 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

0.010.010.020.02mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.010.010.020.02mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.000.010.02mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.000.010.02mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mDec 2022Dec 2023Nov 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mDec 2022Nov 2024Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.2mJanAprJulOct2026

20232026

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.01 m, Crook Beck at Crook West Bridge Street is far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.02 m to 0.70 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.01 m (November 25, 2021).

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 0.00 m and 0.02 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
0.02 m – 0.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.00 m – 0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.01 m – 0.01 m
Highest on record
0.76 mOctober 29, 2023
Lowest on record
0.01 mNovember 25, 2021

On the river at Crook West Bridge Street

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.

19 Mon 12° 6° 1.2 mm, 63% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 13 mm, 94% Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 0.6 mm, 93% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 9° 2° 0.5 mm, 42% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 13° 5° 21 mm, 76% Wind 29 km/h
24 Sat 9° 6° 1.0 mm, 52% Wind 31 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° 0.8 mm, 54% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 57%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Witton ParkRiver gauge, River Wear 0.31 m Very low ±0 4.7 km
BedburnRiver gauge, Bedburn Beck 0.10 m Very low ±0 5.9 km
Dovecote HillRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.47 m Very low ±0 8.8 km
South ChurchRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.05 m Lowest on record ±0 8.9 km
Spring Gardens DamRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.10 m Lowest on record ±0 9.0 km
West AucklandRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.14 m Normal ±0 9.1 km
Ramshaw MillRiver gauge, River Gaunless 0.07 m Very low ±0 9.5 km
Burn HallRiver gauge, River Browney 0.11 m Normal +0.02 m 9.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Crook Beck at Crook West Bridge Street?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.02 m to 0.70 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 0.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Crook West Bridge Street today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST, the water level was 0.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crook West Bridge Street rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Crook West Bridge Street normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Crook West Bridge Street?

The highest level on record is 0.76 m on October 29, 2023. The lowest is 0.01 m on November 25, 2021.

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:024030 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.71502, -1.74235 (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 07:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Crook West Bridge Street (ea:024030). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/crook-west-bridge-street

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