StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: spate

Looking at the river, the level is quite high and the noise was something else. Note the life ring - that weir has a wicked undertow in conditions like these, and the water is cascading onto some sizable rocks.

That's a LOT of water ! No wonder we could hear it thundering, as we approached ... As a means of protecting the piers from scour in spate conditions like these, the area under the bridge is paved [concreted] over and the drop over the weir is "cushioned" by some large lumps of rock. Note that the viaduct crosses at an angle, hence the "corner" in the over the far side ...

Run-off from the heavy rainfall associated with Storms Ciara and Dennis has produced spate [high flow] conditions in the River [South] Tyne, as seen on the 21st February 2020.

Run-off from the heavy rainfall associated with Storms Ciara and Dennis has produced spate [high flow] conditions in the River [South] Tyne, as seen on the 21st February 2020.

River Tyne flow rates / depth above normal flow, as measured just upstream from the Alston Arches. Copied from the Environment Agency website. "Storm Desmond" Shows the typical sharp rise and slow decline of a spate passing downstream. . Historical data - peak flow depth on 18th May 2013 at 1345 was 3,27m and the highest ever was 3,45m which occurred on Saturday 8th January 2005 at 0200.

Looking at the grass bank to the centre / right in this image, a "high tide mark" of dead vegetation can be seen, also some sand deposits on the path. The black dog is Ben, waiting to play with his ball. The bridge overhead is for the A69 - the main Carlisle to Newcastle road.

Flow dynamics around on of the "Alston Arches" piers, the narrower stone courses are about 2ft (60cm) high, the wider ones are about 3ft.

The Haltwhistle Burn at full spate / just about bank-full stage. The main peak flow has passed, and there has been some erosion of the banks, mainly on the outside of the bends with some distinct undercutting. The main channel is now moved to the right by about the surface width of the water.

Alston Arches - the spate from "Desmond" is now dropping to the point that the turbulence from the drop over the weir is beginning to re-appear.

Spate conditions on 11th November 2015 for the River South Tyne at Alston Arches, Haltwhistle. It was even higher a few days later.

I am surprised that this length of rail is still here, as I assume that it was dropped off the viaduct above many years ago. (edited to add - rail disappeared around early November 2013 ) E2A - having taken my chance to look more closely - provided by a very low water episode - this rail is one of several used as reinforcement in the concrete apron but it had been cut off.

River South Tyne in spate (again)

Late December 2012, another very high spate for the River South Tyne.

The state of the River Tyne at Haltwhistle on the morning of 29th June 2012.

After snow, wind and heavy rain (which was even worse in Scotland) the river was in a real spate yesterday. Got this shot in the morning - 9th December 2011 - the river level has dropped quite a lot.