Catterick Bridge water level
River gauge, River Swale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.33 m, the River Swale at Catterick Bridge is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.42 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.10 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.32 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.21 m (July 5, 2010).
The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.22 m and 0.81 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
- 0.42 m0.10 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.33 m – 0.83 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.30 m – 2.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.32 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.22 m – 0.81 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.21 m – 1.66 m
- Highest on record
- 3.55 mSeptember 25, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.21 mJuly 5, 2010
On the river at Catterick Bridge
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 Swale
The River Swale in Yorkshire, England, is a major tributary of the River Ure, which becomes the River Ouse, that empties into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The river gives its name to Swaledale, the valley through which it flows.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Swale
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lownthwaite BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.03 m | Low | −0.03 m | 8.1 km |
| MaunbyRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.06 m | Low | −0.08 m | 18 km |
| Grinton BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | −0.05 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 18 km |
| CrakehillRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.25 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 33 km |
| Park BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.15 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 34 km |
| Myton-On-SwaleRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 39 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick Brough ParkRiver gauge, Brough Beck | 0.07 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 1.6 km |
| Catterick VillageRiver gauge, Brough Beck | 0.18 m | Low | −0.01 m | 2.0 km |
| Catterick GarrisonRiver gauge, Sour Beck | 0.08 m | Low | ±0 | 3.8 km |
| Croft Monk End FarmRiver gauge, Clow Beck | 0.65 m | Very low | ±0 | 12 km |
| LeemingRiver gauge, Bedale Beck | 0.20 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| HurworthRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 14 km |
| KilgramRiver gauge, River Ure | 0.43 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 14 km |
| RomanbyRiver gauge, Willow Beck | 0.00 m | Very low | ±0 | 14 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Swale at Catterick Bridge higher than last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.32 m.
What is a normal level for the River Swale at Catterick Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.42 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.33 m and 0.83 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 0.33 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Catterick Bridge today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 23:30 BST, the water level was 0.33 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Catterick Bridge rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Catterick Bridge normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Catterick Bridge?
The highest level on record is 3.55 m on September 25, 2012. The lowest is 0.21 m on July 5, 2010.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F2306(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.38867, -1.65348(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 | 0.33 m | 2026-10-17 22:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Catterick Bridge (ea:F2306). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/catterick-bridge
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