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Catterick Bridge water level

River gauge, River Swale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.33m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.55 m Lowest on record 0.21 m

History

History
0.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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

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.

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.

17 Sat 12° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 11° 7° 0.6 mm, 57% Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 0.6 mm, 54% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 3.2 mm, 51% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 8.8 mm, 49% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 12° 3° 3.0 mm, 41% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 37 mm, 81% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 44%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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