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Hartlepool Valley Drive water level

River gauge, Burn Valley Beck, Durham, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.70 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

-0.020.000.02mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.020.000.02mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.020.000.02mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.020.000.02mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Hartlepool Valley Drive reads 0.02 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from −0.03 m to 0.35 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.02 m and 0.03 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
−0.03 m – 0.35 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.02 m – 0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.02 m – 0.02 m
Highest on record
0.70 mJanuary 29, 2023
Lowest on record
0.00 mJuly 31, 2021

On the river at Hartlepool Valley Drive

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 1.9 mm, 92% Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 1.1 mm, 35% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 11 mm, 48% Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 5.7 mm, 66% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 12° 4° 0.6 mm, 24% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° – Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on Burn Valley Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hartlepool Burn Valley GardensRiver gauge, Burn Valley Beck 0.01 m Very low −0.01 m 2.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Billingham Pennington CloseRiver gauge, Cowbridge Beck 0.05 m Normal ±0 7.3 km
Stockton Primrose HillRiver gauge, Lustrum Beck 0.00 m Very low ±0 12 km
Middlesbrough Albert ParkRiver gauge, Marton West Beck 0.06 m Lowest on record ±0 13 km
Middlesbrough Albert Park FootbridgeRiver gauge, Marton West Beck 0.01 m Normal ±0 13 km
StocktonRiver gauge, River Tees 2.77 m Very high ±0 13 km
Middlesbrough Ormesby HallRiver gauge, Ormesby Beck 0.01 m Very low ±0 15 km
Stockton Hartburn BridgeRiver gauge, Hartburn Beck 0.42 m Normal +0.02 m 16 km
YarmRiver gauge, River Tees 0.57 m Normal ±0 20 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Burn Valley Beck at Hartlepool Valley Drive?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of −0.03 m to 0.35 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 0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hartlepool Valley Drive today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 06:30 BST, the water level was 0.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hartlepool Valley Drive rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hartlepool Valley Drive 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 Hartlepool Valley Drive?

The highest level on record is 0.70 m on January 29, 2023. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 31, 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:L39021 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.67903, -1.25251 (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 0.02 m 2026-10-18 05:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hartlepool Valley Drive (ea:L39021). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/hartlepool-valley-drive

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