Diss water level

Name: Diss water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Waveney, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.26m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST (3 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Diss, where the gauge shows 0.26 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.00 m to 0.95 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.25 m – 0.28 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.00 m – 0.95 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.25 m – 0.28 m
Highest on record: 1.60 mDecember 26, 2020
Lowest on record: −0.14 mApril 16, 2012

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Waveney

The River Waveney is a river which forms the boundary between Suffolk and Norfolk, England, for much of its length within The Broads. The earliest attestation of the name is from 1275, Wahenhe, from *wagen + ea, meaning the river by a quagmire.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 7° 1.5 mm, 39% Wind 23 km/h

18 Sun 13° 7° 7.2 mm, 75% Wind 25 km/h

19 Mon 14° 10° 3.8 mm, 59% Wind 15 km/h

20 Tue 13° 10° 0.7 mm, 25% Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 12° 10° 21 mm, 45% Wind 20 km/h

22 Thu 13° 5° 0.4 mm, 25% Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 12° 8° 8.0 mm, 54% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on the River Waveney

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
BillingfordRiver gauge, River Waveney	0.13 m	Low	+0.01 m	5.8 km
NeedhamRiver gauge, River Waveney	0.22 m	Low	+0.01 m	12 km
Beccles QuayTidal gauge, River Waveney	0.62 m	Normal	−0.24 m	33 km
HaddiscoeTidal gauge, River Waveney	0.82 m	Normal	+0.04 m	40 km
Burgh St PeterTidal gauge, River Waveney	0.75 m	Normal	−0.19 m	41 km
Oulton BroadRiver gauge, River Waveney	0.67 m	Normal	−0.11 m	43 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
QuidenhamRiver gauge, River Whittle	0.07 m	Normal	±0	12 km
KnettishallRiver gauge, River Little Ouse	0.08 m	Normal	+0.03 m	16 km
DebenhamRiver gauge, River Deben	0.20 m	Normal	−0.01 m	17 km
BridghamRiver gauge, River Thet	0.07 m	Very low	−0.01 m	17 km
RedbridgeRiver gauge, River Thet	0.06 m	Very low	±0	17 km
StowmarketRiver gauge, River Gipping	0.16 m	Low	−0.02 m	22 km
WymondhamRiver gauge, River Tiffey	1.15 m	Low	+0.02 m	22 km
FramlinghamRiver gauge, River Ore	−0.07 m	Low	+0.04 m	23 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Waveney at Diss?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.00 m to 0.95 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Diss today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Diss rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Diss normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Diss?

The highest level on record is 1.60 m on December 26, 2020. The lowest is −0.14 m on April 16, 2012.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:E24814 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.37142, 1.09974 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.26 m	2026-10-17 14:15	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Diss (ea:E24814). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/diss

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer