Stockton Primrose Hill water level

Name: Stockton Primrose Hill water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Lustrum Beck, Durham, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

0.00m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST (24 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Stockton Primrose Hill: the gauge reads 0.00 m, far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.13 m to 1.65 m. The lowest reading on record is −0.03 m (March 9, 1997).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is −0.01 m – 0.07 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: 0.13 m – 1.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −0.01 m – 0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.00 m – 0.06 m
Highest on record: 3.03 mApril 16, 2005
Lowest on record: −0.03 mMarch 9, 1997

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

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.

18 Sun 12° 7° 1.1 mm, 92% Wind 17 km/h

19 Mon 16° 10° 0.9 mm, 35% Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 13° 10° 9.9 mm, 48% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 12° 7° 6.3 mm, 66% Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 0.3 mm, 24% Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 9° 5° – Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat 9° 5° – Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
StocktonRiver gauge, River Tees	2.77 m	Very high	±0	1.4 km
Stockton Hartburn BridgeRiver gauge, Hartburn Beck	0.41 m	Normal	+0.02 m	4.2 km
Billingham Pennington CloseRiver gauge, Cowbridge Beck	0.05 m	Normal	±0	5.1 km
Middlesbrough Albert Park FootbridgeRiver gauge, Marton West Beck	0.02 m	Normal	±0	5.6 km
Middlesbrough Albert ParkRiver gauge, Marton West Beck	0.05 m	Lowest on record	±0	5.8 km
YarmRiver gauge, River Tees	0.57 m	Normal	±0	7.3 km
Middlesbrough Ormesby HallRiver gauge, Ormesby Beck	0.01 m	Very low	−0.04 m	8.3 km
Foxton BridgeRiver gauge, River Leven	0.16 m	Very low	±0	11 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Lustrum Beck at Stockton Primrose Hill?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.13 m to 1.65 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 0.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stockton Primrose Hill today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the water level was 0.00 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stockton Primrose Hill rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stockton Primrose Hill 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 Stockton Primrose Hill?

The highest level on record is 3.03 m on April 16, 2005. The lowest is −0.03 m on March 9, 1997.

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:L3934 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.57426, -1.31649 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.00 m	2026-10-18 09:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Stockton Primrose Hill (ea:L3934). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/stockton-primrose-hill

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