Up river to Topcliffe Bridge
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Up river to Topcliffe Bridge
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 7 Jan 2021
January 2021, and the river is somewhere near a normal level, having recently dropped from flood levels thanks to a spell of drier weather and icy conditions holding back water draining off fields etc. The Swale rarely flows with a consistent level. Being a spate river it either seems to be on the rise or the fall. Drought conditions can see it become so low that one could wade through it, whilst heavy rains upstream can cause it to flood into nearby fields and threaten the riverside holiday park.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.177797
Longitude
-1.391583