Lumley Park Burn at Lumley Castle

EA name: LUMLEY PARK BURN AT LUMLEY CASTLE
Environment Agency sampling point NE-44500105 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)

These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.

Where and when

Last sampled
6 Mar 2025, 13:0719 months ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone). Not sampled since, as far as the archive shows: the Environment Agency was asked up to 30 Sep 2026 and had nothing newer.
Samples banked
18 since 16 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
Where
National Grid 428501, 551395As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Lumley Park Burn
River, by the map
Lumley Park BurnPlaced on the river its name gives, 7 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
None tracedIts water reaches the sea without passing a gauge.
Nearest gauge upstream
Houghton Le Spring On the Moors Burn · 6.3 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (18 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

100.5%

Sampled 6 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 18 results banked

859095100105%202420252026no sample published after Mar 202516 Oct 2023, 10:25: 87.9%21 Nov 2023, 11:40: 93.4%4 Dec 2023, 09:43: 97.1%15 Jan 2024, 15:44: 94.2%19 Feb 2024, 09:41: 97.9%18 Mar 2024, 09:56: 99%15 Apr 2024, 10:54: 102%13 May 2024, 08:48: 90.7%18 Jun 2024, 09:56: 93.7%16 Jul 2024, 10:27: 95.7%19 Aug 2024, 12:15: 96.7%17 Sep 2024, 10:20: 93.7%16 Oct 2024, 11:38: 94.7%19 Nov 2024, 11:31: 93.4%3 Dec 2024, 14:15: 94.8%20 Jan 2025, 15:02: 93.9%3 Feb 2025, 09:46: 92%6 Mar 2025, 13:07: 100.5%
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
6 Mar 2025, 13:07100.5 100.5%
3 Feb 2025, 09:4692 92%
20 Jan 2025, 15:0293.9 93.9%
3 Dec 2024, 14:1594.8 94.8%
19 Nov 2024, 11:3193.4 93.4%
16 Oct 2024, 11:3894.7 94.7%
17 Sep 2024, 10:2093.7 93.7%
19 Aug 2024, 12:1596.7 96.7%
16 Jul 2024, 10:2795.7 95.7%
18 Jun 2024, 09:5693.7 93.7%
13 May 2024, 08:4890.7 90.7%
15 Apr 2024, 10:54102 102%
18 Mar 2024, 09:5699 99%
19 Feb 2024, 09:4197.9 97.9%
15 Jan 2024, 15:4494.2 94.2%
4 Dec 2023, 09:4397.1 97.1%
21 Nov 2023, 11:4093.4 93.4%
16 Oct 2023, 10:2587.9 87.9%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

11.8 mg/l

Sampled 6 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 18 results banked

910111213mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202516 Oct 2023, 10:25: 10.1 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 11:40: 10.6 mg/l4 Dec 2023, 09:43: 11.8 mg/l15 Jan 2024, 15:44: 12.2 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 09:41: 11.4 mg/l18 Mar 2024, 09:56: 11.4 mg/l15 Apr 2024, 10:54: 11.7 mg/l13 May 2024, 08:48: 9.43 mg/l18 Jun 2024, 09:56: 9.74 mg/l16 Jul 2024, 10:27: 9.58 mg/l19 Aug 2024, 12:15: 9.73 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:20: 9.98 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:38: 10.1 mg/l19 Nov 2024, 11:31: 11.6 mg/l3 Dec 2024, 14:15: 11.6 mg/l20 Jan 2025, 15:02: 11.6 mg/l3 Feb 2025, 09:46: 11.4 mg/l6 Mar 2025, 13:07: 11.8 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
6 Mar 2025, 13:0711.8 11.8 mg/l
3 Feb 2025, 09:4611.4 11.4 mg/l
20 Jan 2025, 15:0211.6 11.6 mg/l
3 Dec 2024, 14:1511.6 11.6 mg/l
19 Nov 2024, 11:3111.6 11.6 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:3810.1 10.1 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:209.98 9.98 mg/l
19 Aug 2024, 12:159.73 9.73 mg/l
16 Jul 2024, 10:279.58 9.58 mg/l
18 Jun 2024, 09:569.74 9.74 mg/l
13 May 2024, 08:489.43 9.43 mg/l
15 Apr 2024, 10:5411.7 11.7 mg/l
18 Mar 2024, 09:5611.4 11.4 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 09:4111.4 11.4 mg/l
15 Jan 2024, 15:4412.2 12.2 mg/l
4 Dec 2023, 09:4311.8 11.8 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 11:4010.6 10.6 mg/l
16 Oct 2023, 10:2510.1 10.1 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

8.3 °C

Sampled 6 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 18 results banked

05101520°C202420252026no sample published after Mar 202516 Oct 2023, 10:25: 9.1 °C21 Nov 2023, 11:40: 9.8 °C4 Dec 2023, 09:43: 6.8 °C15 Jan 2024, 15:44: 4.4 °C19 Feb 2024, 09:41: 8.5 °C18 Mar 2024, 09:56: 9.1 °C15 Apr 2024, 10:54: 9.3 °C13 May 2024, 08:48: 13.5 °C18 Jun 2024, 09:56: 13.5 °C16 Jul 2024, 10:27: 15.2 °C19 Aug 2024, 12:15: 15 °C17 Sep 2024, 10:20: 12.4 °C16 Oct 2024, 11:38: 12.2 °C19 Nov 2024, 11:31: 6 °C3 Dec 2024, 14:15: 6.6 °C20 Jan 2025, 15:02: 6.2 °C3 Feb 2025, 09:46: 6.3 °C6 Mar 2025, 13:07: 8.3 °C
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
6 Mar 2025, 13:078.3 8.3 °C
3 Feb 2025, 09:466.3 6.3 °C
20 Jan 2025, 15:026.2 6.2 °C
3 Dec 2024, 14:156.6 6.6 °C
19 Nov 2024, 11:316 6 °C
16 Oct 2024, 11:3812.2 12.2 °C
17 Sep 2024, 10:2012.4 12.4 °C
19 Aug 2024, 12:1515 15 °C
16 Jul 2024, 10:2715.2 15.2 °C
18 Jun 2024, 09:5613.5 13.5 °C
13 May 2024, 08:4813.5 13.5 °C
15 Apr 2024, 10:549.3 9.3 °C
18 Mar 2024, 09:569.1 9.1 °C
19 Feb 2024, 09:418.5 8.5 °C
15 Jan 2024, 15:444.4 4.4 °C
4 Dec 2023, 09:436.8 6.8 °C
21 Nov 2023, 11:409.8 9.8 °C
16 Oct 2023, 10:259.1 9.1 °C

pH

code 0061

8.25

Sampled 6 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 18 results banked

7.888.28.48.6202420252026no sample published after Mar 202516 Oct 2023, 10:25: 8.0521 Nov 2023, 11:40: 7.944 Dec 2023, 09:43: 7.9115 Jan 2024, 15:44: 8.0119 Feb 2024, 09:41: 8.1918 Mar 2024, 09:56: 8.2115 Apr 2024, 10:54: 8.213 May 2024, 08:48: 8.1818 Jun 2024, 09:56: 8.0216 Jul 2024, 10:27: 8.1819 Aug 2024, 12:15: 8.1117 Sep 2024, 10:20: 8.0516 Oct 2024, 11:38: 8.0119 Nov 2024, 11:31: 8.063 Dec 2024, 14:15: 8.120 Jan 2025, 15:02: 8.213 Feb 2025, 09:46: 8.416 Mar 2025, 13:07: 8.25
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
6 Mar 2025, 13:078.25 8.25
3 Feb 2025, 09:468.41 8.41
20 Jan 2025, 15:028.21 8.21
3 Dec 2024, 14:158.1 8.1
19 Nov 2024, 11:318.06 8.06
16 Oct 2024, 11:388.01 8.01
17 Sep 2024, 10:208.05 8.05
19 Aug 2024, 12:158.11 8.11
16 Jul 2024, 10:278.18 8.18
18 Jun 2024, 09:568.02 8.02
13 May 2024, 08:488.18 8.18
15 Apr 2024, 10:548.2 8.2
18 Mar 2024, 09:568.21 8.21
19 Feb 2024, 09:418.19 8.19
15 Jan 2024, 15:448.01 8.01
4 Dec 2023, 09:437.91 7.91
21 Nov 2023, 11:407.94 7.94
16 Oct 2023, 10:258.05 8.05

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

0.072 mg/l

Sampled 6 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 18 results banked

0246mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202516 Oct 2023, 10:25: 1 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 11:40: 1.5 mg/l4 Dec 2023, 09:43: 0.2 mg/l15 Jan 2024, 15:44: 1.1 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 09:41: 0.16 mg/l18 Mar 2024, 09:56: 0.078 mg/l15 Apr 2024, 10:54: 0.075 mg/l13 May 2024, 08:48: 0.13 mg/l18 Jun 2024, 09:56: 0.067 mg/l16 Jul 2024, 10:27: 0.043 mg/l19 Aug 2024, 12:15: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)17 Sep 2024, 10:20: 0.03 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:38: 0.032 mg/l19 Nov 2024, 11:31: 2 mg/l3 Dec 2024, 14:15: 0.18 mg/l20 Jan 2025, 15:02: 3 mg/l3 Feb 2025, 09:46: 5.3 mg/l6 Mar 2025, 13:07: 0.072 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
6 Mar 2025, 13:070.072 0.072 mg/l
3 Feb 2025, 09:465.3 5.3 mg/l
20 Jan 2025, 15:023 3 mg/l
3 Dec 2024, 14:150.18 0.18 mg/l
19 Nov 2024, 11:312 2 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:380.032 0.032 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:200.03 0.03 mg/l
19 Aug 2024, 12:15<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
16 Jul 2024, 10:270.043 0.043 mg/l
18 Jun 2024, 09:560.067 0.067 mg/l
13 May 2024, 08:480.13 0.13 mg/l
15 Apr 2024, 10:540.075 0.075 mg/l
18 Mar 2024, 09:560.078 0.078 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 09:410.16 0.16 mg/l
15 Jan 2024, 15:441.1 1.1 mg/l
4 Dec 2023, 09:430.2 0.2 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 11:401.5 1.5 mg/l
16 Oct 2023, 10:251 1 mg/l

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

9.03 mg/l

Sampled 6 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 18 results banked

05101520mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202516 Oct 2023, 10:25: 14.9 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 11:40: 4.47 mg/l4 Dec 2023, 09:43: 6.94 mg/l15 Jan 2024, 15:44: 8.96 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 09:41: 6.22 mg/l18 Mar 2024, 09:56: 7.33 mg/l15 Apr 2024, 10:54: 6.65 mg/l13 May 2024, 08:48: 10.8 mg/l18 Jun 2024, 09:56: 5.89 mg/l16 Jul 2024, 10:27: 4.44 mg/l19 Aug 2024, 12:15: 18 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:20: 17 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:38: 10.9 mg/l19 Nov 2024, 11:31: 10.8 mg/l3 Dec 2024, 14:15: 7.5 mg/l20 Jan 2025, 15:02: 7.32 mg/l3 Feb 2025, 09:46: 4.49 mg/l6 Mar 2025, 13:07: 9.03 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
6 Mar 2025, 13:079.03 9.03 mg/l
3 Feb 2025, 09:464.49 4.49 mg/l
20 Jan 2025, 15:027.32 7.32 mg/l
3 Dec 2024, 14:157.5 7.5 mg/l
19 Nov 2024, 11:3110.8 10.8 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:3810.9 10.9 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:2017 17 mg/l
19 Aug 2024, 12:1518 18 mg/l
16 Jul 2024, 10:274.44 4.44 mg/l
18 Jun 2024, 09:565.89 5.89 mg/l
13 May 2024, 08:4810.8 10.8 mg/l
15 Apr 2024, 10:546.65 6.65 mg/l
18 Mar 2024, 09:567.33 7.33 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 09:416.22 6.22 mg/l
15 Jan 2024, 15:448.96 8.96 mg/l
4 Dec 2023, 09:436.94 6.94 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 11:404.47 4.47 mg/l
16 Oct 2023, 10:2514.9 14.9 mg/l

Phosphate

orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l

0.26 mg/l

Sampled 6 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 18 results banked

00.10.20.30.40.5mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202516 Oct 2023, 10:25: 0.24 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 11:40: 0.23 mg/l4 Dec 2023, 09:43: 0.13 mg/l15 Jan 2024, 15:44: 0.27 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 09:41: 0.083 mg/l18 Mar 2024, 09:56: 0.13 mg/l15 Apr 2024, 10:54: 0.11 mg/l13 May 2024, 08:48: 0.23 mg/l18 Jun 2024, 09:56: 0.15 mg/l16 Jul 2024, 10:27: 0.084 mg/l19 Aug 2024, 12:15: 0.3 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:20: 0.38 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:38: 0.3 mg/l19 Nov 2024, 11:31: 0.43 mg/l3 Dec 2024, 14:15: 0.28 mg/l20 Jan 2025, 15:02: 0.27 mg/l3 Feb 2025, 09:46: 0.24 mg/l6 Mar 2025, 13:07: 0.26 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
6 Mar 2025, 13:070.26 0.26 mg/l
3 Feb 2025, 09:460.24 0.24 mg/l
20 Jan 2025, 15:020.27 0.27 mg/l
3 Dec 2024, 14:150.28 0.28 mg/l
19 Nov 2024, 11:310.43 0.43 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:380.3 0.3 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:200.38 0.38 mg/l
19 Aug 2024, 12:150.3 0.3 mg/l
16 Jul 2024, 10:270.084 0.084 mg/l
18 Jun 2024, 09:560.15 0.15 mg/l
13 May 2024, 08:480.23 0.23 mg/l
15 Apr 2024, 10:540.11 0.11 mg/l
18 Mar 2024, 09:560.13 0.13 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 09:410.083 0.083 mg/l
15 Jan 2024, 15:440.27 0.27 mg/l
4 Dec 2023, 09:430.13 0.13 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 11:400.23 0.23 mg/l
16 Oct 2023, 10:250.24 0.24 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

1035 µS/cm

Sampled 6 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 18 results banked

50010001500200025003000µS/cm202420252026no sample published after Mar 202516 Oct 2023, 10:25: 958 µS/cm21 Nov 2023, 11:40: 767 µS/cm4 Dec 2023, 09:43: 2533 µS/cm15 Jan 2024, 15:44: 1061 µS/cm19 Feb 2024, 09:41: 989 µS/cm18 Mar 2024, 09:56: 1064 µS/cm15 Apr 2024, 10:54: 884 µS/cm13 May 2024, 08:48: 1020 µS/cm18 Jun 2024, 09:56: 706 µS/cm16 Jul 2024, 10:27: 809 µS/cm19 Aug 2024, 12:15: 1084 µS/cm17 Sep 2024, 10:20: 977 µS/cm16 Oct 2024, 11:38: 938 µS/cm19 Nov 2024, 11:31: 1702 µS/cm3 Dec 2024, 14:15: 883 µS/cm20 Jan 2025, 15:02: 988 µS/cm3 Feb 2025, 09:46: 979 µS/cm6 Mar 2025, 13:07: 1035 µS/cm
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
6 Mar 2025, 13:071035 1035 µS/cm
3 Feb 2025, 09:46979 979 µS/cm
20 Jan 2025, 15:02988 988 µS/cm
3 Dec 2024, 14:15883 883 µS/cm
19 Nov 2024, 11:311702 1702 µS/cm
16 Oct 2024, 11:38938 938 µS/cm
17 Sep 2024, 10:20977 977 µS/cm
19 Aug 2024, 12:151084 1084 µS/cm
16 Jul 2024, 10:27809 809 µS/cm
18 Jun 2024, 09:56706 706 µS/cm
13 May 2024, 08:481020 1020 µS/cm
15 Apr 2024, 10:54884 884 µS/cm
18 Mar 2024, 09:561064 1064 µS/cm
19 Feb 2024, 09:41989 989 µS/cm
15 Jan 2024, 15:441061 1061 µS/cm
4 Dec 2023, 09:432533 2533 µS/cm
21 Nov 2023, 11:40767 767 µS/cm
16 Oct 2023, 10:25958 958 µS/cm

Everything measured here

13 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.

Show all 13 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 100.5% 6 Mar 2025
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 11.8 mg/l 6 Mar 2025
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 8.3 °C 6 Mar 2025
pH 0061 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 8.25 6 Mar 2025
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.072 mg/l 6 Mar 2025
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 9.03 mg/l 6 Mar 2025
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.26 mg/l 6 Mar 2025
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 1035 µS/cm 6 Mar 2025
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 200 mg/l 6 Mar 2025
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.00116 mg/l 6 Mar 2025
BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 River water 14 Feb 2024 – Mar 2025 1.5 mg/l 6 Mar 2025
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.068 mg/l 6 Mar 2025
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 9.1 mg/l 6 Mar 2025

FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.

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