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Lanchester Front Street water level

River gauge, Smallhope Burn, Durham, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.23m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.25 m Lowest on record 0.07 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Lanchester Front Street reads 0.23 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.24 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.25 m, a difference of −0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.21 m and 0.30 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
0.24 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.19 m – 0.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.20 m
Same day last year
0.25 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.21 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.22 m – 0.72 m
Highest on record
2.25 mJune 28, 2012
Lowest on record
0.07 mSeptember 15, 2003

On the river at Lanchester Front Street

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: 1.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 11° 6° 0.4 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 13° 6° 1.3 mm, 90% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 12 mm, 58% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 2.6 mm, 65% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 1.4 mm, 34% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 7° 4° 0.4 mm, 70% Wind 19 km/h
24 Sat 8° 3° – Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 47%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
TanfieldRiver gauge, River Team 0.23 m Low +0.02 m 7.5 km
Blackhall MillRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.04 m Very low ±0 10.0 km
Rowlands GillRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.12 m Very low ±0 10 km
Crook West Bridge StreetRiver gauge, Crook Beck 0.01 m Very low ±0 12 km
Chester-Le-StreetRiver gauge, River Wear 0.29 m Very low ±0 12 km
Durham New Elvet BridgeRiver gauge, River Wear 0.21 m Very low ±0 12 km
Eddys BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.26 m Low ±0 13 km
Burn HallRiver gauge, River Browney 0.09 m Low +0.01 m 13 km

Questions and answers

Is Smallhope Burn at Lanchester Front Street higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.25 m.

What is a normal level for Smallhope Burn at Lanchester Front Street in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.24 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.19 m and 0.33 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 0.23 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lanchester Front Street today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 08:00 BST, the water level was 0.23 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lanchester Front Street rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Lanchester Front Street normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lanchester Front Street?

The highest level on record is 2.25 m on June 28, 2012. The lowest is 0.07 m on September 15, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:024017 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.82499, -1.74467 (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 0.23 m 2026-10-18 07:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lanchester Front Street (ea:024017). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/lanchester-front-street

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