Croft Monk End Farm water level
River gauge, Clow Beck, Durham, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.66 m, Clow Beck at Croft Monk End Farm is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.77 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.64 m, a difference of +0.02 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.64 m (September 25, 2015).
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.60 m and 0.70 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
- 0.77 m0.11 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.68 m – 0.96 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.72 m – 1.61 m
- Same day last year
- 0.64 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.60 m – 0.70 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.60 m – 1.66 m
- Highest on record
- 3.00 mFebruary 9, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.64 mSeptember 25, 2015
On the river at Croft Monk End Farm
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.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South ParkRiver gauge, River Skerne | 0.17 m | Low | ±0 | 2.9 km |
| HurworthRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.0 km |
| Broken ScarRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.61 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 4.3 km |
| John St DarlingtonRiver gauge, River Skerne | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.5 km |
| Darlington FaverdaleRiver gauge, West Beck | 0.11 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 6.4 km |
| Low MoorRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.38 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 8.3 km |
| Catterick BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.31 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 12 km |
| Catterick VillageRiver gauge, Brough Beck | 0.18 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
Questions and answers
Is Clow Beck at Croft Monk End Farm higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.64 m.
What is a normal level for Clow Beck at Croft Monk End Farm in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.77 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.68 m and 0.96 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 0.66 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Croft Monk End Farm today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST, the water level was 0.66 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Croft Monk End Farm rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Croft Monk End Farm 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 Croft Monk End Farm?
The highest level on record is 3.00 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.64 m on September 25, 2015.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L3693(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.48479, -1.56798(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 | 0.66 m | 2026-10-18 14:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Croft Monk End Farm (ea:L3693). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/croft-monk-end-farm
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