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Alwinton Bridge

Coquet
Northumberland Rivers catchment • Alwinton • Northumberland • ID: 022014 • Level
(36m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 201 views

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Current Level
0.166 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.168 m
24h Min
0.139 m
Typical Range
0.22 - 1.60
m
Highest Recorded
2.76 m
EA official record
2.73 in our data (since Oct 2000)
Current level is 6% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
10 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.166 m
10 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.167 m
10 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.166 m
09 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.167 m
09 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.166 m
09 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.167 m
09 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.168 m
09 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.167 m
09 Oct 19:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.168 m
09 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.167 m
09 Oct 19:00 0.167 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Alwinton Bridge
  • Watercourse: River Coquet
  • Nearest Town: Alwinton
  • County: Northumberland
  • Nearest reservoir: Fontburn (17.0 km) · 98.5% full (as of 28 Dec 2025)
  • Coordinates: 55°20'41"N 2°7'23"W (55.344803, -2.122952)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 022014
  • RLOI id: 8008 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 022014-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Northumberland Rivers
  • Typical Range: 0.223 – 1.600 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.17 m (EA at 10 Oct 00:15)

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

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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.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 800 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

💧
Northumbrian Water · into Hosedon Burn · 800 m upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Northumbrian Water · into Hosedon Burn · 800 m upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

1 other overflow within 6 km is downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so it is 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

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.60 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 2 days
2023 3 days
2022 0 days
2021 3 days
2020 4 days
2019 1 day
2018 1 day
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 9.0 km away).

0flood warnings 61flood alerts

Most recent flood alert: 27 Jan 2026 — Upper River Coquet

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 0 3
2024 0 5
2023 0 7
2022 0 1
2021 0 7
2020 0 2
2019 0 2
2018 0 1
2017 0 4
2016 0 6
2015 0 5
2013 0 7
2012 0 8
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 Alwinton flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. This is the area linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Rain upstream

This gauge has no rain model of its own, but it usually follows Shilmoor: when about 10mm of rain falls near Shilmoor in 12h, this gauge usually starts rising about 83 minutes later.

Record: this held 3 of 5 times (live) · rain gauge: Rainfall station

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Coquet at Alwinton Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.17m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Alwinton Bridge?

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 River Coquet at Alwinton Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.22m to 1.60m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.60m 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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