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Hartlepool Valley Drive

Burn Valley Beck ⚙ Structure
Tees catchment • Hartlepool Valley Drive • Hartlepool • ID: L39021 • Level
(29m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 168 views

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Current Level
0.018 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.022 m
24h Min
0.017 m
Typical Range
-0.03 - 0.35
m
Highest Recorded
0.70 m
EA official record
A 1.26 reading (22 Sep 2022) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 3% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
08 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.018 m
08 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 0.018 m
08 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.017 m
08 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.017 m
08 Oct 18:30 ▬ steady 0.018 m
08 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.018 m
08 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.018 m
08 Oct 17:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.018 m
08 Oct 17:15 ▬ steady 0.019 m
08 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.019 m
08 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.019 m
08 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.019 m
08 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.019 m
08 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.019 m
08 Oct 15:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.020 m
08 Oct 15:15 ▬ steady 0.021 m
08 Oct 15:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.022 m
08 Oct 14:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.020 m
08 Oct 14:00 ▬ steady 0.019 m
08 Oct 13:45 0.019 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L39021
  • RLOI id: 9443 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L39021-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 0 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Tees
  • Typical Range: -0.034 – 0.350 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.02 m (EA at 8 Oct 19:45)

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

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.35 m on about 16 days. This year so far: 5 days.

2026 5 days, 1 of them high · 1 high so far
2025 6 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2024 18 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2023 30 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2022 8 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2021 8 days, 1 of them high · 1 high patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown. The darker part is days above 0.54 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.0 km away).

10flood warnings 5flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 29 Oct 2023 — North Sea coast at The Headland, Hartlepool

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2023 2 1
2021 1 0
2020 2 0
2019 1 0
2017 2 1
2013 2 0
2012 0 3

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Hartlepool Valley Drive flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Burn Valley Beck at Hartlepool Valley Drive flooding today?

The current level is 0.02m, which is within the typical range of -0.03 to 0.35m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hartlepool Valley Drive?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. 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 Burn Valley Beck at Hartlepool Valley Drive?

The typical range at this station is -0.03m to 0.35m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.35m 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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