Ardingly water level

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

River gauge, River Ouse, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 12:45 BST (46 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Ardingly reads 0.07 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.06 m to 1.05 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.06 m and 0.08 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: 0.06 m – 1.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.06 m – 0.08 m
Highest on record: 1.89 mJanuary 15, 2008
Lowest on record: 0.30 mOctober 25, 1989
Lowest on record: 0.23 m below the lowest level on record

On the river at Ardingly

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Ouse

The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. Hydrologically, the river is a continuation of the River Ure, and the combined length of the River Ure and River Ouse makes it, at 129 miles (208 km), the sixth-longest river of the United Kingdom and the longest to flow entirely in one county. The length of the Ouse alone is about 52 miles (84 km) but the total length of the river is disputed.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 19 km/h

18 Sun 13° 6° 0.4 mm, 37% Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 14° 7° – Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 1.2 mm, 36% Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 13° 10° 1.2 mm, 49% Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 14° 4° 11 mm, 43% Wind 22 km/h

23 Fri 13° 7° 27 mm, 66% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 40%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ouse

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lindfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse	1.41 m	Normal	−0.08 m	2.7 km
Freshfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse	−0.04 m	Lowest on record	−0.05 m	6.4 km
GoldbridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse	0.25 m	Very low	−0.04 m	12 km
Anchor GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse	6.06 m	Normal	+0.14 m	16 km
BarcombeRiver gauge, River Ouse	2.56 m	Normal	+0.04 m	17 km
Barcombe GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse	5.32 m	Normal	+0.04 m	17 km
Lewes Corporation YardTidal gauge, River Ouse	1.77 m	No reference yet	−0.03 m	20 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
ScrasebridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream	0.03 m	Normal	−0.05 m	3.9 km
MaidenbowerRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream	0.69 m	Low	−0.05 m	8.8 km
Three BridgesRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream	0.49 m	Normal	−0.07 m	9.8 km
IfieldRiver gauge, Ifield Brook	0.74 m	Very low	−0.06 m	12 km
Forest RowRiver gauge, River Medway	−0.04 m	Lowest on record	−0.05 m	12 km
Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Mole	0.63 m	Low	−0.04 m	13 km
Gatwick AirportRiver gauge, River Mole	0.21 m	Normal	−0.06 m	14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Ouse at Ardingly?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.06 m to 1.05 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ardingly today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 12:45 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ardingly rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Ardingly 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 Ardingly?

The highest level on record is 1.89 m on January 15, 2008. The lowest is 0.30 m on October 25, 1989.

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:E8266 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.03845, -0.10027 (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	0.07 m	2026-10-17 11:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ardingly (ea:E8266). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-sussex/ardingly

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