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Easing — down from 0.15 at 08:15, now 0.12
0.12

Middlesbrough Albert Park

Marton West Beck
Tees catchment • Middlesbrough Albert Park Screen • Middlesbrough • ID: L3921 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 129 views

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Current Level
0.120 m
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.220 m
24h Min
0.043 m
Typical Range
0.12 - 2.80
m
Highest Recorded
9.03 m
4 Apr 2022
Since Feb 2009
Current level is 1% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -2 cm over 7h
09 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.120 m
09 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 0.119 m
09 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.119 m
09 Oct 18:30 ▬ steady 0.119 m
09 Oct 18:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.119 m
09 Oct 18:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.120 m
09 Oct 17:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.121 m
09 Oct 17:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.124 m
09 Oct 16:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.126 m
09 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.130 m
09 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.130 m
09 Oct 15:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.133 m
09 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.135 m
09 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 0.136 m
09 Oct 14:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.136 m
09 Oct 14:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.135 m
09 Oct 13:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.136 m
09 Oct 13:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.134 m
09 Oct 13:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.137 m
09 Oct 12:30 0.139 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: L3921
  • RLOI id: 9018 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: L3921-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 8 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Tees
  • Typical Range: 0.120 – 2.800 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.12 m (EA at 9 Oct 19:15)

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 1.7 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 4 report not discharging.

💧
Northumbrian Water · into Marton West Beck · 1.7 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Northumbrian Water · into Marton West Beck · 5.7 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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Northumbrian Water · into Marton West Beck · 5.8 km upstream along the river
1 spill · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Northumbrian Water · into Trib Of Marton West Beck · 5.8 km upstream along the river
1 spill · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Northumbrian Water · into Marton West Beck · 1.4 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
4 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Northumbrian Water · into Middle Beck (Tees) · 1.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
5 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Northumbrian Water · into Middle Beck (Tees Catchment) · 1.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
5 spills · 3 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Northumbrian Water · into Ormesby Beck · 1.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
21 spills · 82 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Northumbrian Water · into Ormsby Beck · 1.9 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
81 spills · 783 hours in 2025
Monitor offline: it cannot say whether it is discharging
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Northumbrian Water · into The River Tees · 1.9 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
8 spills · 23 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Northumbrian Water · into River Tees (Saline Estuary) · 2.2 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
30 spills · 217 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Northumbrian Water · into Ormsby Beck · 2.2 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
87 spills · 277 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

32 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

17 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

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

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 2.80 m: 1 day since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 1 day
2021 0 days patchy data
2020 0 days patchy data
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

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.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.4 km away).

17flood warnings 53flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 22 May 2024 — Middlesbrough Becks at lower lying parts of Middlesbrough

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 11
2025 0 5
2024 3 6
2023 0 11
2022 0 1
2020 1 2
2019 0 4
2018 0 2
2017 0 2
2016 2 2
2015 4 4
2014 1 1
2013 5 1
2012 1 0
2011 0 1

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 Middlesbrough Albert Park Screen flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 14 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Marton West Beck at Middlesbrough Albert Park flooding today?

The current level is 0.12m, which is within the typical range of 0.12 to 2.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Middlesbrough Albert Park?

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.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 4.0mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Marton West Beck at Middlesbrough Albert Park?

The typical range at this station is 0.12m to 2.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.80m 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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