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South Park water level

River gauge, River Skerne, Durham, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.18m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.35 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

History
0.20.30.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.18 m, the River Skerne at South Park is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.20 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.16 m (+0.01 m).

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 0.16 m and 0.32 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.20 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.16 m – 0.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.14 m – 0.88 m
Same day last year
0.16 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.16 m – 0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.16 m – 0.82 m
Highest on record
1.35 mJune 4, 2000
Lowest on record
0.08 mAugust 12, 1998

On the river at South Park

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.

About the River Skerne

River Skerne

The River Skerne is a tributary of the River Tees. It flows through County Durham in England.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 6° 0.2 mm, 34% Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 15° 8° 1.7 mm Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 12 mm, 58% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 12° 6° 7.4 mm, 61% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 0.6 mm, 47% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 3° 21 mm, 65% 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 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Skerne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
John St DarlingtonRiver gauge, River Skerne 0.08 m Very low ±0 2.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Broken ScarRiver gauge, River Tees 0.69 m Normal +0.10 m 2.6 km
Croft Monk End FarmRiver gauge, Clow Beck 0.66 m Very low +0.01 m 2.9 km
Darlington FaverdaleRiver gauge, West Beck 0.11 m Lowest on record ±0 3.6 km
HurworthRiver gauge, River Tees 0.40 m Normal +0.01 m 3.9 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Tees 0.36 m Normal ±0 8.3 km
YarmRiver gauge, River Tees 0.57 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km
Stockton Hartburn BridgeRiver gauge, Hartburn Beck 0.41 m Normal +0.01 m 13 km
Catterick BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale 0.31 m Very low −0.02 m 15 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Skerne at South Park compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.16 m.

What is a normal level for the River Skerne at South Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.16 m and 0.44 m, based on 20 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 0.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South Park today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:45 BST, the water level was 0.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Park normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at South Park?

The highest level on record is 1.35 m on June 4, 2000. The lowest is 0.08 m on August 12, 1998.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:F3702 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.51060, -1.56287 (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 0.18 m 2026-10-18 11:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: South Park (ea:F3702). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/south-park

How we check values

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