Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall water level
River gauge, Ormesby Beck, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall reads 0.05 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 0.04 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.00 m (+0.05 m).
The water is rising: up 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.02 m and 0.10 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.04 m0.02 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.02 m – 0.12 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.01 m – 0.35 m
- Same day last year
- 0.00 m+0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.02 m – 0.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.02 m – 0.30 m
- Highest on record
- 0.83 mNovember 21, 2016
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mOctober 19, 2011
On the river at Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall
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: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Albert Park FootbridgeRiver gauge, Marton West Beck | 0.02 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.9 km |
| Middlesbrough Albert ParkRiver gauge, Marton West Beck | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 3.0 km |
| StocktonRiver gauge, River Tees | 2.78 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 7.4 km |
| Great AytonRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 7.5 km |
| Stokesley UpstreamRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.46 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.0 km |
| Stockton Primrose HillRiver gauge, Lustrum Beck | 0.00 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.3 km |
| StokesleyRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.11 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 8.5 km |
| Stokesley DownstreamRiver gauge, River Leven | 0.64 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 9.1 km |
Questions and answers
How does Ormesby Beck at Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall compare with last year?
It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.00 m.
What is a normal level for Ormesby Beck at Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.04 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.02 m and 0.12 m, based on 16 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall rising or falling?
Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall?
The highest level on record is 0.83 m on November 21, 2016. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 19, 2011.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L39011(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.54468, -1.19878(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 | 0.05 m | 2026-10-17 09:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Middlesbrough Ormesby Hall (ea:L39011). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/middlesbrough-ormesby-hall
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