River Swale levels today

The latest level at 7 stations on the River Swale, from the Environment Agency, against the range the river is normally in at each one.

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 21:08 UTC · Environment Agency

Is the River Swale high right now?

No. None of the 7 stations on the River Swale with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 3 normal, 4 low (checked 10:08 pm UK time, 19 October).

Station Level now Normal range State Trend
Catterick Bridge 0.28 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.30 m to 2.50 m
Record 3.55 m, 25 September 2012
Low
0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Crakehill (Cundall) 0.22 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.22 m to 4.90 m
Record 5.68 m, 27 September 2012
Low
0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Grinton Bridge (Grinton) -0.10 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.00 m to 1.70 m
Record 2.94 m, 8 December 2011
Low
0.10 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Maunby 0.00 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.00 m to 5.00 m
Record 6.31 m, 6 December 2015
Normal Steady
Myton-On-Swale 0.54 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.44 m to 5.25 m
Record 6.29 m, 27 September 2012
Normal Steady
Park Bridge (West Stonesdale) 0.10 m
19 Oct 20:45 UTC
0.00 m to 2.50 m
Record 3.49 m, 8 December 2011
Normal Steady
Richmond Lownthwaite Bridge (Hudswell) -0.03 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.00 m to 3.00 m
Record 4.19 m, 31 January 1995
Low
0.03 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady

Levels are metres above each gauge's own zero, so a number at one station cannot be compared with another. The trend compares the latest reading with one from at least 45 minutes earlier.

Other rivers that are high now

River Hart (1 high)

What high, normal and low mean

  • High Above its normal range at that station.
  • Normal Within its normal range at that station.
  • Low Below its normal range at that station.

Flood warnings are separate

A river above its normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings come from the Environment Agency in England. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day. This site does not issue warnings.

Questions

Is the River Swale high right now?

No. None of the 7 stations on the River Swale with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 3 normal, 4 low (checked 10:08 pm UK time, 19 October).

Where is the level of the River Swale measured?

The Environment Agency measures the River Swale at 7 stations, including Catterick Bridge, Crakehill, Grinton Bridge, Maunby and Myton-On-Swale.

What is the normal level of the River Swale?

It depends on the station, because each gauge has its own zero. At Catterick Bridge the normal range is 0.30 m to 2.50 m, and the highest level on record there is 3.55 m (25 September 2012). The other stations are listed on this page with their own ranges.

Does a high river level mean there is a flood warning?

No. A level above the normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings and flood alerts are issued separately by the Environment Agency in England, Natural Resources Wales and SEPA in Scotland, and this site lists England's on its flood warnings pages. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day.

All UK river levels · Flood warnings in England · Flood safety guide

This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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