River level River Wear at Sunderland Bridge

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Latest recorded level 1.32m at 3:45pm Wednesday 20 January 2021.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2021-01-20T15:45Z	1.318	false
2021-01-20T15:30Z	1.309	false
2021-01-20T15:15Z	1.292	false
2021-01-20T15:00Z	1.277	false
2021-01-20T14:45Z	1.267	false
2021-01-20T14:30Z	1.253	false
2021-01-20T14:15Z	1.245	false
2021-01-20T14:00Z	1.239	false
2021-01-20T13:45Z	1.241	false
2021-01-20T13:30Z	1.247	false
2021-01-20T13:15Z	1.251	false
2021-01-20T13:00Z	1.26	false
2021-01-20T12:45Z	1.268	false
2021-01-20T12:30Z	1.273	false
2021-01-20T12:15Z	1.283	false
2021-01-20T12:00Z	1.291	false
2021-01-20T11:45Z	1.301	false
2021-01-20T11:30Z	1.308	false
2021-01-20T11:15Z	1.322	false
2021-01-20T11:00Z	1.33	false
2021-01-20T10:45Z	1.338	false
2021-01-20T10:30Z	1.346	false
2021-01-20T10:15Z	1.36	false
2021-01-20T10:00Z	1.368	false
2021-01-20T09:45Z	1.383	false
2021-01-20T09:30Z	1.393	false
2021-01-20T09:15Z	1.402	false
2021-01-20T09:00Z	1.414	false
2021-01-20T08:45Z	1.424	false
2021-01-20T08:30Z	1.437	false
2021-01-20T08:15Z	1.451	false
2021-01-20T08:00Z	1.462	false
2021-01-20T07:45Z	1.474	false
2021-01-20T07:30Z	1.487	false
2021-01-20T07:15Z	1.504	false
2021-01-20T07:00Z	1.513	false
2021-01-20T06:45Z	1.528	false
2021-01-20T06:30Z	1.537	false
2021-01-20T06:15Z	1.553	false
2021-01-20T06:00Z	1.569	false
2021-01-20T05:45Z	1.579	false
2021-01-20T05:30Z	1.597	false
2021-01-20T05:15Z	1.607	false
2021-01-20T05:00Z	1.624	false
2021-01-20T04:45Z	1.629	false
2021-01-20T04:30Z	1.641	false
2021-01-20T04:15Z	1.647	false
2021-01-20T04:00Z	1.662	false
2021-01-20T03:45Z	1.673	false
2021-01-20T03:30Z	1.686	false
2021-01-20T03:15Z	1.702	false
2021-01-20T03:00Z	1.717	false
2021-01-20T02:45Z	1.73	false
2021-01-20T02:30Z	1.743	false
2021-01-20T02:15Z	1.757	false
2021-01-20T02:00Z	1.775	false
2021-01-20T01:45Z	1.79	false
2021-01-20T01:30Z	1.803	false
2021-01-20T01:15Z	1.812	false
2021-01-20T01:00Z	1.816	false
2021-01-20T00:45Z	1.822	false
2021-01-20T00:30Z	1.825	false
2021-01-20T00:15Z	1.828	false
2021-01-20T00:00Z	1.829	false
2021-01-19T23:45Z	1.824	false
2021-01-19T23:30Z	1.821	false
2021-01-19T23:15Z	1.816	false
2021-01-19T23:00Z	1.813	false
2021-01-19T22:45Z	1.802	false
2021-01-19T22:30Z	1.795	false
2021-01-19T22:15Z	1.788	false
2021-01-19T22:00Z	1.779	false
2021-01-19T21:45Z	1.767	false
2021-01-19T21:30Z	1.753	false
2021-01-19T21:15Z	1.73	false
2021-01-19T21:00Z	1.709	false
2021-01-19T20:45Z	1.684	false
2021-01-19T20:30Z	1.658	false
2021-01-19T20:15Z	1.624	false
2021-01-19T20:00Z	1.591	false
2021-01-19T19:45Z	1.552	false
2021-01-19T19:30Z	1.513	false
2021-01-19T19:15Z	1.471	false
2021-01-19T19:00Z	1.436	false
2021-01-19T18:45Z	1.396	false
2021-01-19T18:30Z	1.369	false
2021-01-19T18:15Z	1.338	false
2021-01-19T18:00Z	1.31	false
2021-01-19T17:45Z	1.289	false
2021-01-19T17:30Z	1.265	false
2021-01-19T17:15Z	1.242	false
2021-01-19T17:00Z	1.222	false
2021-01-19T16:45Z	1.201	false
2021-01-19T16:30Z	1.184	false
2021-01-19T16:15Z	1.164	false
2021-01-19T16:00Z	1.148	false
2021-01-19T15:45Z	1.134	false
2021-01-19T15:30Z	1.118	false
2021-01-19T15:15Z	1.101	false
2021-01-19T15:00Z	1.09	false
2021-01-19T14:45Z	1.077	false
2021-01-19T14:30Z	1.068	false
2021-01-19T14:15Z	1.057	false
2021-01-19T14:00Z	1.048	false
2021-01-19T13:45Z	1.037	false
2021-01-19T13:30Z	1.028	false
2021-01-19T13:15Z	1.02	false
2021-01-19T13:00Z	1.011	false
2021-01-19T12:45Z	1.005	false
2021-01-19T12:30Z	1	false
2021-01-19T12:15Z	0.998	false
2021-01-19T12:00Z	0.995	false
2021-01-19T11:45Z	0.991	false
2021-01-19T11:30Z	0.989	false
2021-01-19T11:15Z	0.987	false
2021-01-19T11:00Z	0.984	false
2021-01-19T10:45Z	0.983	false
2021-01-19T10:30Z	0.983	false
2021-01-19T10:15Z	0.981	false
2021-01-19T10:00Z	0.982	false
2021-01-19T09:45Z	0.981	false
2021-01-19T09:30Z	0.981	false
2021-01-19T09:15Z	0.983	false
2021-01-19T09:00Z	0.979	false
2021-01-19T08:45Z	0.981	false
2021-01-19T08:30Z	0.981	false
2021-01-19T08:15Z	0.978	false
2021-01-19T08:00Z	0.977	false
2021-01-19T07:45Z	0.977	false
2021-01-19T07:30Z	0.976	false
2021-01-19T07:15Z	0.974	false
2021-01-19T07:00Z	0.971	false
2021-01-19T06:45Z	0.969	false
2021-01-19T06:30Z	0.965	false
2021-01-19T06:15Z	0.961	false
2021-01-19T06:00Z	0.956	false
2021-01-19T05:45Z	0.952	false
2021-01-19T05:30Z	0.946	false
2021-01-19T05:15Z	0.945	false
2021-01-19T05:00Z	0.943	false
2021-01-19T04:45Z	0.94	false
2021-01-19T04:30Z	0.941	false
2021-01-19T04:15Z	0.938	false
2021-01-19T04:00Z	0.937	false
2021-01-19T03:45Z	0.937	false
2021-01-19T03:30Z	0.938	false
2021-01-19T03:15Z	0.94	false
2021-01-19T03:00Z	0.94	false
2021-01-19T02:45Z	0.941	false
2021-01-19T02:30Z	0.943	false
2021-01-19T02:15Z	0.942	false
2021-01-19T02:00Z	0.942	false
2021-01-19T01:45Z	0.942	false
2021-01-19T01:30Z	0.943	false
2021-01-19T01:15Z	0.946	false
2021-01-19T01:00Z	0.95	false
2021-01-19T00:45Z	0.951	false
2021-01-19T00:30Z	0.954	false
2021-01-19T00:15Z	0.956	false
2021-01-19T00:00Z	0.957	false
2021-01-18T23:45Z	0.957	false
2021-01-18T23:30Z	0.959	false
2021-01-18T23:15Z	0.96	false
2021-01-18T23:00Z	0.961	false
2021-01-18T22:45Z	0.965	false
2021-01-18T22:30Z	0.965	false
2021-01-18T22:15Z	0.969	false
2021-01-18T22:00Z	0.97	false
2021-01-18T21:45Z	0.971	false
2021-01-18T21:30Z	0.973	false
2021-01-18T21:15Z	0.977	false
2021-01-18T21:00Z	0.979	false
2021-01-18T20:45Z	0.982	false
2021-01-18T20:30Z	0.981	false
2021-01-18T20:15Z	0.985	false
2021-01-18T20:00Z	0.986	false
2021-01-18T19:45Z	0.988	false
2021-01-18T19:30Z	0.991	false
2021-01-18T19:15Z	0.991	false
2021-01-18T19:00Z	0.993	false
2021-01-18T18:45Z	0.992	false
2021-01-18T18:30Z	0.995	false
2021-01-18T18:15Z	0.995	false
2021-01-18T18:00Z	0.997	false
2021-01-18T17:45Z	0.998	false
2021-01-18T17:30Z	0.999	false
2021-01-18T17:15Z	1	false
2021-01-18T17:00Z	1.004	false
2021-01-18T16:45Z	1.005	false
2021-01-18T16:30Z	1.007	false
2021-01-18T16:15Z	1.009	false
2021-01-18T16:00Z	1.01	false
2021-01-18T15:45Z	1.01	false
2021-01-18T15:30Z	1.012	false
2021-01-18T15:15Z	1.013	false
2021-01-18T15:00Z	1.018	false
2021-01-18T14:45Z	1.015	false
2021-01-18T14:30Z	1.02	false
2021-01-18T14:15Z	1.021	false
2021-01-18T14:00Z	1.021	false
2021-01-18T13:45Z	1.024	false
2021-01-18T13:30Z	1.025	false
2021-01-18T13:15Z	1.026	false
2021-01-18T13:00Z	1.025	false
2021-01-18T12:45Z	1.029	false
2021-01-18T12:30Z	1.031	false
2021-01-18T12:15Z	1.033	false
2021-01-18T12:00Z	1.037	false
2021-01-18T11:45Z	1.037	false
2021-01-18T11:30Z	1.037	false
2021-01-18T11:15Z	1.037	false
2021-01-18T11:00Z	1.037	false
2021-01-18T10:45Z	1.037	false
2021-01-18T10:30Z	1.036	false
2021-01-18T10:15Z	1.034	false
2021-01-18T10:00Z	1.034	false
2021-01-18T09:45Z	1.032	false
2021-01-18T09:30Z	1.03	false
2021-01-18T09:15Z	1.027	false
2021-01-18T09:00Z	1.025	false
2021-01-18T08:45Z	1.019	false
2021-01-18T08:30Z	1.016	false
2021-01-18T08:15Z	1.014	false
2021-01-18T08:00Z	1.009	false
2021-01-18T07:45Z	1.006	false
2021-01-18T07:30Z	1.005	false
2021-01-18T07:15Z	1.004	false
2021-01-18T07:00Z	1.003	false
2021-01-18T06:45Z	1.003	false
2021-01-18T06:30Z	1.001	false
2021-01-18T06:15Z	1.001	false
2021-01-18T06:00Z	1	false
2021-01-18T05:45Z	0.999	false
2021-01-18T05:30Z	0.999	false
2021-01-18T05:15Z	0.999	false
2021-01-18T05:00Z	0.999	false
2021-01-18T04:45Z	0.998	false
2021-01-18T04:30Z	0.998	false
2021-01-18T04:15Z	1.001	false
2021-01-18T04:00Z	1.001	false
2021-01-18T03:45Z	1.001	false
2021-01-18T03:30Z	1.004	false
2021-01-18T03:15Z	1.005	false
2021-01-18T03:00Z	1.006	false
2021-01-18T02:45Z	1.005	false
2021-01-18T02:30Z	1.007	false
2021-01-18T02:15Z	1.005	false
2021-01-18T02:00Z	1.006	false
2021-01-18T01:45Z	1.006	false
2021-01-18T01:30Z	1.004	false
2021-01-18T01:15Z	1.004	false
2021-01-18T01:00Z	1.003	false
2021-01-18T00:45Z	1.003	false
2021-01-18T00:30Z	1.001	false
2021-01-18T00:15Z	1	false
2021-01-18T00:00Z	0.999	false
2021-01-17T23:45Z	0.997	false
2021-01-17T23:30Z	0.995	false
2021-01-17T23:15Z	0.996	false
2021-01-17T23:00Z	0.994	false
2021-01-17T22:45Z	0.995	false
2021-01-17T22:30Z	0.995	false
2021-01-17T22:15Z	0.997	false
2021-01-17T22:00Z	0.993	false
2021-01-17T21:45Z	0.994	false
2021-01-17T21:30Z	0.995	false
2021-01-17T21:15Z	0.993	false
2021-01-17T21:00Z	0.993	false
2021-01-17T20:45Z	0.993	false
2021-01-17T20:30Z	0.993	false
2021-01-17T20:15Z	0.989	false
2021-01-17T20:00Z	0.989	false
2021-01-17T19:45Z	0.986	false
2021-01-17T19:30Z	0.983	false
2021-01-17T19:15Z	0.983	false
2021-01-17T19:00Z	0.98	false
2021-01-17T18:45Z	0.98	false
2021-01-17T18:30Z	0.979	false
2021-01-17T18:15Z	0.981	false
2021-01-17T18:00Z	0.979	false
2021-01-17T17:45Z	0.981	false
2021-01-17T17:30Z	0.981	false
2021-01-17T17:15Z	0.982	false
2021-01-17T17:00Z	0.984	false
2021-01-17T16:45Z	0.985	false
2021-01-17T16:30Z	0.987	false
2021-01-17T16:15Z	0.991	false
2021-01-17T16:00Z	0.992	false
2021-01-17T15:45Z	0.996	false
2021-01-17T15:30Z	0.997	false
2021-01-17T15:15Z	1	false
2021-01-17T15:00Z	1.003	false
2021-01-17T14:45Z	1.005	false
2021-01-17T14:30Z	1.008	false
2021-01-17T14:15Z	1.013	false
2021-01-17T14:00Z	1.014	false
2021-01-17T13:45Z	1.017	false
2021-01-17T13:30Z	1.019	false
2021-01-17T13:15Z	1.022	false
2021-01-17T13:00Z	1.029	false
2021-01-17T12:45Z	1.029	false
2021-01-17T12:30Z	1.033	false
2021-01-17T12:15Z	1.037	false
2021-01-17T12:00Z	1.041	false
2021-01-17T11:45Z	1.046	false
2021-01-17T11:30Z	1.05	false
2021-01-17T11:15Z	1.055	false
2021-01-17T11:00Z	1.059	false
2021-01-17T10:45Z	1.062	false
2021-01-17T10:30Z	1.069	false
2021-01-17T10:15Z	1.072	false
2021-01-17T10:00Z	1.077	false
2021-01-17T09:45Z	1.082	false
2021-01-17T09:30Z	1.089	false
2021-01-17T09:15Z	1.091	false
2021-01-17T09:00Z	1.097	false
2021-01-17T08:45Z	1.101	false
2021-01-17T08:30Z	1.104	false
2021-01-17T08:15Z	1.109	false
2021-01-17T08:00Z	1.112	false
2021-01-17T07:45Z	1.116	false
2021-01-17T07:30Z	1.121	false
2021-01-17T07:15Z	1.124	false
2021-01-17T07:00Z	1.126	false
2021-01-17T06:45Z	1.127	false
2021-01-17T06:30Z	1.133	false
2021-01-17T06:15Z	1.134	false
2021-01-17T06:00Z	1.136	false
2021-01-17T05:45Z	1.137	false
2021-01-17T05:30Z	1.14	false
2021-01-17T05:15Z	1.141	false
2021-01-17T05:00Z	1.146	false
2021-01-17T04:45Z	1.147	false
2021-01-17T04:30Z	1.151	false
2021-01-17T04:15Z	1.148	false
2021-01-17T04:00Z	1.152	false
2021-01-17T03:45Z	1.159	false
2021-01-17T03:30Z	1.163	false
2021-01-17T03:15Z	1.168	false
2021-01-17T03:00Z	1.171	false
2021-01-17T02:45Z	1.176	false
2021-01-17T02:30Z	1.179	false
2021-01-17T02:15Z	1.187	false
2021-01-17T02:00Z	1.189	false
2021-01-17T01:45Z	1.194	false
2021-01-17T01:30Z	1.201	false
2021-01-17T01:15Z	1.205	false
2021-01-17T01:00Z	1.207	false
2021-01-17T00:45Z	1.21	false
2021-01-17T00:30Z	1.211	false
2021-01-17T00:15Z	1.212	false
2021-01-17T00:00Z	1.213	false
2021-01-16T23:45Z	1.21	false
2021-01-16T23:30Z	1.204	false
2021-01-16T23:15Z	1.197	false
2021-01-16T23:00Z	1.191	false
2021-01-16T22:45Z	1.177	false
2021-01-16T22:30Z	1.165	false
2021-01-16T22:15Z	1.143	false
2021-01-16T22:00Z	1.122	false
2021-01-16T21:45Z	1.095	false
2021-01-16T21:30Z	1.061	false
2021-01-16T21:15Z	1.024	false
2021-01-16T21:00Z	0.979	false
2021-01-16T20:45Z	0.929	false
2021-01-16T20:30Z	0.883	false
2021-01-16T20:15Z	0.848	false
2021-01-16T20:00Z	0.822	false
2021-01-16T19:45Z	0.804	false
2021-01-16T19:30Z	0.789	false
2021-01-16T19:15Z	0.776	false
2021-01-16T19:00Z	0.767	false
2021-01-16T18:45Z	0.756	false
2021-01-16T18:30Z	0.746	false
2021-01-16T18:15Z	0.736	false
2021-01-16T18:00Z	0.726	false
2021-01-16T17:45Z	0.719	false
2021-01-16T17:30Z	0.708	false
2021-01-16T17:15Z	0.701	false
2021-01-16T17:00Z	0.693	false
2021-01-16T16:45Z	0.684	false
2021-01-16T16:30Z	0.679	false
2021-01-16T16:15Z	0.673	false
2021-01-16T16:00Z	0.669	false
2021-01-16T15:45Z	0.666	false
2021-01-16T15:30Z	0.663	false
2021-01-16T15:15Z	0.66	false
2021-01-16T15:00Z	0.657	false
2021-01-16T14:45Z	0.655	false
2021-01-16T14:30Z	0.653	false
2021-01-16T14:15Z	0.651	false
2021-01-16T14:00Z	0.649	false
2021-01-16T13:45Z	0.648	false
2021-01-16T13:30Z	0.646	false
2021-01-16T13:15Z	0.645	false
2021-01-16T13:00Z	0.644	false
2021-01-16T12:45Z	0.642	false
2021-01-16T12:30Z	0.641	false
2021-01-16T12:15Z	0.641	false
2021-01-16T12:00Z	0.639	false
2021-01-16T11:45Z	0.639	false
2021-01-16T11:30Z	0.639	false
2021-01-16T11:15Z	0.638	false
2021-01-16T11:00Z	0.637	false
2021-01-16T10:45Z	0.637	false
2021-01-16T10:30Z	0.637	false
2021-01-16T10:15Z	0.635	false
2021-01-16T10:00Z	0.634	false
2021-01-16T09:45Z	0.634	false
2021-01-16T09:30Z	0.634	false
2021-01-16T09:15Z	0.634	false
2021-01-16T09:00Z	0.633	false
2021-01-16T08:45Z	0.634	false
2021-01-16T08:30Z	0.633	false
2021-01-16T08:15Z	0.634	false
2021-01-16T08:00Z	0.633	false
2021-01-16T07:45Z	0.634	false
2021-01-16T07:30Z	0.633	false
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Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Sunderland Bridge
• Station ID: 8201
• River name: River Wear
• Typical range: 0.25m to 2.20m
• Highest level on record: 3.71m on 18 July 2009
• Site datum: 40.20mAOD (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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