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SwedenSprouston water level
River gauge, River Tweed, Scotland, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Sprouston, where the gauge shows 0.64 m.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.65 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.43 m (+0.21 m).
It is still going down, by 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.40 m – 1.06 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
- 0.65 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.39 m – 1.13 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.38 m – 1.63 m
- Same day last year
- 0.43 m+0.21 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.40 m – 1.06 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.32 m – 2.15 m
- Highest on record
- 4.53 mDecember 6, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.31 mJuly 1, 2010
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About the River Tweed
The River Tweed, or Tweed Water, is a river 97 miles (156 km) long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England. Tweed cloth derives its name from its association with the River Tweed. The Tweed is one of the great salmon rivers of Britain and the only river in England where an Environment Agency rod licence is not required for angling. The river generates a large income for the Borders region, attracting anglers from all around the world.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
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
Other gauges on the River Tweed
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PawstonRiver gauge, Bowmont Water | 0.23 m | Low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Heaton MillRiver gauge, River Till | 0.24 m | Very low | ±0 | 16 km |
| Doddington BridgeRiver gauge, River Till | 0.26 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 25 km |
| WoolerRiver gauge, Wooler Water | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 25 km |
| Coldgate MillRiver gauge, Wooler Water | 0.00 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 27 km |
| Weetwood BridgeRiver gauge, River Till | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 27 km |
| ShilmoorRiver gauge, Usway Burn | 0.03 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 31 km |
| Alwinton BridgeRiver gauge, River Coquet | 0.16 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 34 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Tweed at Sprouston compare with last year?
It is 0.21 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.43 m.
What is a normal level for the River Tweed at Sprouston in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.39 m and 1.13 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 0.64 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sprouston today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 22:15 BST, the water level was 0.64 m. Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Sprouston rising or falling?
Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sprouston normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sprouston?
The highest level on record is 4.53 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 0.31 m on July 1, 2010.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:021021(Agency page)- Coordinates
55.61121, -2.39545(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 | 0.64 m | 2026-10-17 21:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Sprouston (ea:021021). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/scotland/sprouston
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