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Water Level Easing
Easing — down from 0.43 at 19:15, now 0.41
0.41

Canonbie

Esk
Eden and Esk catchment • Canonbie • Dumfries and Galloway • ID: 780001 • Level
(29m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 161 views

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Current Level
0.409 m
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.473 m
24h Min
0.409 m
Typical Range
0.44 - 2.00
m
Highest Recorded
4.36 m
EA official record
4.36 in our data (since Dec 2010)
Current level is 9% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 5h
08 Oct 03:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.409 m
08 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 0.410 m
08 Oct 03:15 ▬ steady 0.410 m
08 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.410 m
08 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 0.412 m
08 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.412 m
08 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.413 m
08 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 0.413 m
08 Oct 01:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.413 m
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.414 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.414 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.416 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.416 m
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.417 m
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.417 m
08 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.417 m
07 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.419 m
07 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 0.420 m
07 Oct 23:15 ▬ steady 0.420 m
07 Oct 23:00 0.420 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 780001
  • RLOI id: 5207 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 780001-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 9 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Eden and Esk
  • Typical Range: 0.437 – 2.000 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.41 m (EA at 8 Oct 03:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Nearby Stations

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

4 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 2.4 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 4 report not discharging.

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Scottish Water · into River Esk · 2.4 km upstream along the river
Not discharging now · last
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Scottish Water · into River Esk · 11.8 km upstream along the river
Not discharging now · last
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Scottish Water · into River Esk · 11.8 km upstream along the river
Not discharging now · last
💧
Scottish Water · into River Esk · 13.1 km upstream along the river
Not discharging now · last

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 2.00 m on about 13 days. This year so far: 4 days.

2026 4 days so far
2025 15 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2024 13 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2023 11 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2022 8 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2021 13 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2020 19 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2019 11 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2018 13 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2017 11 days, 1 of them high · 1 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 2.78 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Esk at Canonbie flooding today?

The current level is 0.41m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Canonbie?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Esk at Canonbie?

The typical range at this station is 0.44m to 2.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.00m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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