River level River Wear at Chester-Le-Street

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Latest recorded level 0.34m at 9:45pm Wednesday 28 July 2021.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2021-07-28T20:45Z	0.343	false
2021-07-28T20:30Z	0.342	false
2021-07-28T20:15Z	0.342	false
2021-07-28T20:00Z	0.342	false
2021-07-28T19:45Z	0.341	false
2021-07-28T19:30Z	0.341	false
2021-07-28T19:15Z	0.34	false
2021-07-28T19:00Z	0.34	false
2021-07-28T18:45Z	0.342	false
2021-07-28T18:30Z	0.339	false
2021-07-28T18:15Z	0.339	false
2021-07-28T18:00Z	0.342	false
2021-07-28T17:45Z	0.34	false
2021-07-28T17:30Z	0.34	false
2021-07-28T17:15Z	0.34	false
2021-07-28T17:00Z	0.342	false
2021-07-28T16:45Z	0.344	false
2021-07-28T16:30Z	0.343	false
2021-07-28T16:15Z	0.344	false
2021-07-28T16:00Z	0.346	false
2021-07-28T15:45Z	0.348	false
2021-07-28T15:30Z	0.351	false
2021-07-28T15:15Z	0.349	false
2021-07-28T15:00Z	0.353	false
2021-07-28T14:45Z	0.351	false
2021-07-28T14:30Z	0.353	false
2021-07-28T14:15Z	0.353	false
2021-07-28T14:00Z	0.355	false
2021-07-28T13:45Z	0.357	false
2021-07-28T13:30Z	0.355	false
2021-07-28T13:15Z	0.353	false
2021-07-28T13:00Z	0.352	false
2021-07-28T12:45Z	0.353	false
2021-07-28T12:30Z	0.35	false
2021-07-28T12:15Z	0.349	false
2021-07-28T12:00Z	0.344	false
2021-07-28T11:45Z	0.344	false
2021-07-28T11:30Z	0.338	false
2021-07-28T11:15Z	0.336	false
2021-07-28T11:00Z	0.333	false
2021-07-28T10:45Z	0.329	false
2021-07-28T10:30Z	0.326	false
2021-07-28T10:15Z	0.327	false
2021-07-28T10:00Z	0.324	false
2021-07-28T09:45Z	0.323	false
2021-07-28T09:30Z	0.322	false
2021-07-28T09:15Z	0.322	false
2021-07-28T09:00Z	0.322	false
2021-07-28T08:45Z	0.322	false
2021-07-28T08:30Z	0.322	false
2021-07-28T08:15Z	0.32	false
2021-07-28T08:00Z	0.318	false
2021-07-28T07:45Z	0.318	false
2021-07-28T07:30Z	0.318	false
2021-07-28T07:15Z	0.317	false
2021-07-28T07:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T06:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T06:30Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T06:15Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T06:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T05:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T05:30Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T05:15Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T05:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T04:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T04:30Z	0.317	false
2021-07-28T04:15Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T04:00Z	0.317	false
2021-07-28T03:45Z	0.317	false
2021-07-28T03:30Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T03:15Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T03:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T02:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T02:30Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T02:15Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T02:00Z	0.317	false
2021-07-28T01:45Z	0.317	false
2021-07-28T01:30Z	0.317	false
2021-07-28T01:15Z	0.317	false
2021-07-28T01:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T00:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T00:30Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T00:15Z	0.316	false
2021-07-28T00:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T23:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T23:30Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T23:15Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T23:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T22:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T22:30Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T22:15Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T22:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T21:45Z	0.317	false
2021-07-27T21:30Z	0.317	false
2021-07-27T21:15Z	0.317	false
2021-07-27T21:00Z	0.317	false
2021-07-27T20:45Z	0.317	false
2021-07-27T20:30Z	0.317	false
2021-07-27T20:15Z	0.317	false
2021-07-27T20:00Z	0.317	false
2021-07-27T19:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T19:30Z	0.316	false
2021-07-27T19:15Z	0.314	false
2021-07-27T19:00Z	0.313	false
2021-07-27T18:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T18:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T18:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T18:00Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T17:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T17:30Z	0.307	false
2021-07-27T17:15Z	0.307	false
2021-07-27T17:00Z	0.307	false
2021-07-27T16:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T16:30Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T16:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T16:00Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T15:45Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T15:30Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T15:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T15:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T14:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T14:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T14:15Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T14:00Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T13:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T13:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T13:15Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T13:00Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T12:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T12:30Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T12:15Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T12:00Z	0.307	false
2021-07-27T11:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T11:30Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T11:15Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T11:00Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T10:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T10:30Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T10:15Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T10:00Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T09:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-27T09:30Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T09:15Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T09:00Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T08:45Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T08:30Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T08:15Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T08:00Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T07:45Z	0.309	false
2021-07-27T07:30Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T07:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T07:00Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T06:45Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T06:30Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T06:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T06:00Z	0.31	false
2021-07-27T05:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T05:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T05:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T05:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T04:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T04:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T04:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T04:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T03:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T03:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T03:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T03:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T02:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T02:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T02:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T02:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T01:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T01:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T01:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T01:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-27T00:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T00:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T00:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-27T00:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T23:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T23:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T23:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T23:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T22:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T22:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T22:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T22:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T21:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T21:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T21:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T21:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T20:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T20:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-26T20:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-26T20:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-26T19:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-26T19:30Z	0.31	false
2021-07-26T19:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-26T19:00Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T18:45Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T18:30Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T18:15Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T18:00Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T17:45Z	0.31	false
2021-07-26T17:30Z	0.31	false
2021-07-26T17:15Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T17:00Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T16:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T16:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-26T16:15Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T16:00Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T15:45Z	0.31	false
2021-07-26T15:30Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T15:15Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T15:00Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T14:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-26T14:30Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T14:15Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T14:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-26T13:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T13:30Z	0.309	false
2021-07-26T13:15Z	0.307	false
2021-07-26T13:00Z	0.31	false
2021-07-26T12:45Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T12:30Z	0.308	false
2021-07-26T12:15Z	0.307	false
2021-07-26T12:00Z	0.307	false
2021-07-26T11:45Z	0.306	false
2021-07-26T11:30Z	0.307	false
2021-07-26T11:15Z	0.306	false
2021-07-26T11:00Z	0.306	false
2021-07-26T10:45Z	0.305	false
2021-07-26T10:30Z	0.304	false
2021-07-26T10:15Z	0.304	false
2021-07-26T10:00Z	0.303	false
2021-07-26T09:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T09:30Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T09:15Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T09:00Z	0.3	false
2021-07-26T08:45Z	0.3	false
2021-07-26T08:30Z	0.3	false
2021-07-26T08:15Z	0.3	false
2021-07-26T08:00Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T07:45Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T07:30Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T07:15Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T07:00Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T06:45Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T06:30Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T06:15Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T06:00Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T05:45Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T05:30Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T05:15Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T05:00Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T04:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T04:30Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T04:15Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T04:00Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T03:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T03:30Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T03:15Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T03:00Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T02:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T02:30Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T02:15Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T02:00Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T01:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T01:30Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T01:15Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T01:00Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T00:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T00:30Z	0.301	false
2021-07-26T00:15Z	0.302	false
2021-07-26T00:00Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T23:45Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T23:30Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T23:15Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T23:00Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T22:45Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T22:30Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T22:15Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T22:00Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T21:45Z	0.3	false
2021-07-25T21:30Z	0.3	false
2021-07-25T21:15Z	0.3	false
2021-07-25T21:00Z	0.3	false
2021-07-25T20:45Z	0.3	false
2021-07-25T20:30Z	0.3	false
2021-07-25T20:15Z	0.3	false
2021-07-25T20:00Z	0.3	false
2021-07-25T19:45Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T19:30Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T19:15Z	0.301	false
2021-07-25T19:00Z	0.302	false
2021-07-25T18:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-25T18:30Z	0.302	false
2021-07-25T18:15Z	0.303	false
2021-07-25T18:00Z	0.302	false
2021-07-25T17:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-25T17:30Z	0.302	false
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2021-07-25T17:00Z	0.302	false
2021-07-25T16:45Z	0.302	false
2021-07-25T16:30Z	0.302	false
2021-07-25T16:15Z	0.303	false
2021-07-25T16:00Z	0.304	false
2021-07-25T15:45Z	0.305	false
2021-07-25T15:30Z	0.306	false
2021-07-25T15:15Z	0.305	false
2021-07-25T15:00Z	0.306	false
2021-07-25T14:45Z	0.306	false
2021-07-25T14:30Z	0.307	false
2021-07-25T14:15Z	0.308	false
2021-07-25T14:00Z	0.307	false
2021-07-25T13:45Z	0.309	false
2021-07-25T13:30Z	0.309	false
2021-07-25T13:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-25T13:00Z	0.31	false
2021-07-25T12:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-25T12:30Z	0.31	false
2021-07-25T12:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-25T12:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-25T11:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-25T11:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-25T11:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-25T11:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-25T10:45Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T10:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-25T10:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-25T10:00Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T09:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-25T09:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-25T09:15Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T09:00Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T08:45Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T08:30Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T08:15Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T08:00Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T07:45Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T07:30Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T07:15Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T07:00Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T06:45Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T06:30Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T06:15Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T06:00Z	0.316	false
2021-07-25T05:45Z	0.316	false
2021-07-25T05:30Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T05:15Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T05:00Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T04:45Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T04:30Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T04:15Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T04:00Z	0.315	false
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2021-07-25T03:30Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T03:15Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T03:00Z	0.315	false
2021-07-25T02:45Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T02:30Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T02:15Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T02:00Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T01:45Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T01:30Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T01:15Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T01:00Z	0.314	false
2021-07-25T00:45Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T00:30Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T00:15Z	0.313	false
2021-07-25T00:00Z	0.313	false
2021-07-24T23:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T23:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T23:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T23:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T22:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T22:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T22:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T22:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T21:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T21:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T21:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T21:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T20:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T20:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T20:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-24T20:00Z	0.31	false
2021-07-24T19:45Z	0.31	false
2021-07-24T19:30Z	0.31	false
2021-07-24T19:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T19:00Z	0.31	false
2021-07-24T18:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T18:30Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T18:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T18:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T17:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T17:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T17:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T17:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T16:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-24T16:30Z	0.31	false
2021-07-24T16:15Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T16:00Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T15:45Z	0.311	false
2021-07-24T15:30Z	0.313	false
2021-07-24T15:15Z	0.31	false
2021-07-24T15:00Z	0.31	false
2021-07-23T23:45Z	0.313	false
2021-07-23T23:30Z	0.313	false
2021-07-23T23:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-23T23:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-23T22:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-23T22:30Z	0.313	false
2021-07-23T22:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-23T22:00Z	0.312	false
2021-07-23T21:45Z	0.312	false
2021-07-23T21:30Z	0.312	false
2021-07-23T21:15Z	0.312	false
2021-07-23T21:00Z	0.312	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Chester-Le-Street
• Station ID: 8046
• River name: River Wear
• Typical range: 0.29m to 3.00m
• Highest level on record: 4.06m on 18 July 2009
• Site datum: 5.46mAOD (what does this mean?)

How are river levels measured?

The Environment agency uses a network of monitoring stations across the country. Each one has its own datum - a height in metres fixed relative to mean sea level. This height is expressed as metres above ordnance datum (mAOD). The river levels we provide for each monitoring station are all relative to its site datum.

If we didn't do this, we'd show some very high measurements, which could cause confusion. By using a local site datum, the river levels are easier to understand, especially by users familiar with the data from a particular monitoring station.

A river's height above ordnance datum can be seen by adding the site datum to the river level.

How often are river levels measured?

We use measuring stations like this one to collect water level data, usually once or twice a day. We collect data more frequently when there's a greater risk of flooding. That's why the graph might show a short time lag since the last measurement.

How might river levels affect flood risk?

Typical range

This is the usual range of river levels at this station, based on historical data.

Above typical

This means that flooding is possible because river levels at this station are currently higher than usual.
Many factors can influence the possibility of flooding - river levels are only one indicator. Always check if there's a flood warning in place at a particular location.

Below typical

This means that river levels at this station are currently lower than usual.
Drought or water management measures may be in place. Please check for the latest information on water resources and restrictions in your area.

• View nearby measuring stations

• View the flood information service for England
• Check the long term flood risk for an area in England.

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