Environment Agency monitoring station
Dovecote Hill
River Gaunless · Bishop Auckland · Wear catchment
EA station reference
024016
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
Blue point = monitoring instrument, not a reported flood.
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About this station
- Monitors
- River Gaunless
- Catchment
- Wear
- Nearest named place
- Bishop Auckland
- EA opening date
- 13 May 2002
- Coordinates
- 54.64665, -1.67299
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- Properties and low lying areas around Chapel Street, Copeland Road, Darlington road, Front Street, Katrine Walk, Lomond Walk, Montieth Close, New Street, Leven Road, Robson Road, Oakley Grange, Oakley Manor, Oakley Green and Staindrop RoadDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF234
- River Gaunless and its tributariesDesignated alert area · EA ref 121WAF917
- Properties and low lying areas around Lowgarth Farm, North Lodge, West Lodge and Durham Wildlife TrustDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF220
- Properties and low lying areas around the Batts, Bishop AucklandDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF313
- Properties and low lying areas around Arnold Street, Bishops Court, Eden Grove, Fieldon Grove, Meadow View, River Walk, Station Road and ToadpoolDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF228
- Properties at Well Bank, Monks End, Mill House, and the field to the back of MillfieldsDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF080
- Properties at Flatts Farm at Bishop Auckland, Farnley, Furness Mill Farm and Lowfield Farm Cottages at Willington, Shafto House and New Row at Page BankDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF307
- Properties and low lying areas around The Nursery, Station Road and Front StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF233
- Properties and low lying areas around Page Bank Post Office, Stanners Farm and Park Hill LodgeDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF314
- Properties on Ash Green Way, Main Street and St Andrews Road and streets adjacent to themDesignated warning area · EA ref 121FWF229
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.