Middlesbrough Albert Park Footbridge water level
River gauge, Marton West Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
What this means
Marton West Beck at Middlesbrough Albert Park Footbridge is at 0.02 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.02 m, based on 10 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.01 m and 0.09 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.02 m0.00 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.02 m – 0.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 0.15 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.01 m – 0.09 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.08 m – 0.43 m
- Highest on record
- 1.04 mNovember 3, 2019
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mOctober 22, 2017
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Marton West Beck
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Albert ParkRiver gauge, Marton West Beck | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.03 m | 0.4 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Ormesby HallRiver gauge, Ormesby Beck | 0.01 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.9 km |
| StocktonRiver gauge, River Tees | 2.77 m | Very high | ±0 | 5.0 km |
| Stockton Primrose HillRiver gauge, Lustrum Beck | 0.00 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| Billingham Pennington CloseRiver gauge, Cowbridge Beck | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.9 km |
| Stockton Hartburn BridgeRiver gauge, Hartburn Beck | 0.41 m | Low | +0.01 m | 8.8 km |
| YarmRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.57 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.8 km |
| Great AytonRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Foxton BridgeRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.16 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Marton West Beck at Middlesbrough Albert Park Footbridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.02 m and 0.09 m, based on 10 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 0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Middlesbrough Albert Park Footbridge today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 08:00 BST, the water level was 0.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Middlesbrough Albert Park Footbridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Middlesbrough Albert Park Footbridge normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Middlesbrough Albert Park Footbridge?
The highest level on record is 1.04 m on November 3, 2019. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 22, 2017.
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:L3921A(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.56310, -1.23102(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 | 0.02 m | 2026-10-18 07:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Middlesbrough Albert Park Footbridge (ea:L3921A). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/middlesbrough-albert-park-footbridge
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