South Park water level
River gauge, River Skerne, Durham, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.17 m, the River Skerne at South Park is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.20 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.16 m (+0.01 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.16 m and 0.32 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.20 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.16 m – 0.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.14 m – 0.88 m
- Same day last year
- 0.16 m+0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.16 m – 0.32 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.16 m – 0.82 m
- Highest on record
- 1.35 mJune 4, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 0.08 mAugust 12, 1998
On the river at South Park
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 Skerne
The River Skerne is a tributary of the River Tees. It flows through County Durham in England.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Skerne
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John St DarlingtonRiver gauge, River Skerne | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.6 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken ScarRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.68 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 2.6 km |
| Croft Monk End FarmRiver gauge, Clow Beck | 0.66 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 2.9 km |
| Darlington FaverdaleRiver gauge, West Beck | 0.11 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 3.6 km |
| HurworthRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.41 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 3.9 km |
| Low MoorRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.36 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 8.3 km |
| YarmRiver gauge, River Tees | 0.57 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 13 km |
| Stockton Hartburn BridgeRiver gauge, Hartburn Beck | 0.41 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 13 km |
| Catterick BridgeRiver gauge, River Swale | 0.31 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 15 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Skerne at South Park compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.16 m.
What is a normal level for the River Skerne at South Park in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.16 m and 0.44 m, based on 20 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 0.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of South Park today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is South Park rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of South Park normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at South Park?
The highest level on record is 1.35 m on June 4, 2000. The lowest is 0.08 m on August 12, 1998.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F3702(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.51060, -1.56287(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 | 0.17 m | 2026-10-18 10:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: South Park (ea:F3702). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/durham/south-park
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