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Billingham Pennington Close water level

River gauge, Cowbridge Beck, Durham, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.05m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.17 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

0.040.05mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.040.05mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.050.080.10mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.050.080.10mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Billingham Pennington Close reads 0.05 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.04 m to 0.65 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.05 m and 0.11 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
0.04 m – 0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.05 m – 0.11 m
Highest on record
1.17 mMay 9, 2023
Lowest on record
0.03 mNovember 21, 2021

On the river at Billingham Pennington Close

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

17 Sat 12° 7° 0.4 mm, 33% Wind 23 km/h
18 Sun 12° 7° 0.9 mm, 76% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 0.3 mm, 35% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 4.5 mm, 31% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 13° 10° 4.9 mm, 43% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 11° 8° 3.8 mm, 34% Wind 37 km/h
23 Fri 11° 6° 4.2 mm, 58% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 40%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Stockton Primrose HillRiver gauge, Lustrum Beck 0.00 m Very low ±0 5.1 km
StocktonRiver gauge, River Tees 2.76 m Very high ±0 6.2 km
Middlesbrough Albert ParkRiver gauge, Marton West Beck 0.06 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 6.7 km
Middlesbrough Albert Park FootbridgeRiver gauge, Marton West Beck 0.02 m Normal ±0 6.9 km
Hartlepool Valley DriveRiver gauge, Burn Valley Beck 0.02 m Normal ±0 7.3 km
Hartlepool Burn Valley GardensRiver gauge, Burn Valley Beck 0.01 m Very low +0.01 m 8.1 km
Stockton Hartburn BridgeRiver gauge, Hartburn Beck 0.40 m Low ±0 9.0 km
Middlesbrough Ormesby HallRiver gauge, Ormesby Beck 0.03 m Normal +0.01 m 9.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Cowbridge Beck at Billingham Pennington Close?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.04 m to 0.65 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Billingham Pennington Close today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Billingham Pennington Close rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Billingham Pennington Close 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 Billingham Pennington Close?

The highest level on record is 1.17 m on May 9, 2023. The lowest is 0.03 m on November 21, 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:L3915 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.61624, -1.28549 (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 0.05 m 2026-10-17 11:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Billingham Pennington Close (ea:L3915). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/billingham-pennington-close

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