Arlesey water level
River gauge, River Hiz, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Arlesey shows 0.14 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.10 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.10 m, a difference of +0.04 m. The record high is 1.40 m, set on September 27, 2024.
The water is rising: up 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.07 m and 0.15 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.10 m0.04 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.09 m – 0.12 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.13 m – 0.26 m
- Same day last year
- 0.10 m+0.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.07 m – 0.15 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 0.19 m
- Highest on record
- 1.40 mSeptember 27, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mJune 18, 1997
High water at Arlesey
Official flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.
Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SheffordRiver gauge, River Flit | 0.21 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 4.9 km |
| BiggleswadeRiver gauge, River Ivel | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| BlunhamRiver gauge, River Ivel | 0.20 m | Low | +0.01 m | 14 km |
| WalkernRiver gauge, River Beane | 0.10 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 15 km |
| CardingtonRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 1.25 m | Low | ±0 | 16 km |
| RoxtonRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.30 m | Low | +0.02 m | 16 km |
| Castle MillRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.13 m | Very low | ±0 | 16 km |
| WhitwellRiver gauge, River Mimram | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 17 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Hiz at Arlesey higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.
What is a normal level for the River Hiz at Arlesey in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.12 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Arlesey today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 02:00 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Arlesey rising or falling?
Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Arlesey normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Arlesey?
The highest level on record is 1.40 m on September 27, 2024. The lowest is 0.06 m on June 18, 1997.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E22344(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.02675, -0.26694(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 | 0.14 m | 2026-10-19 01:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Arlesey (ea:E22344). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/bedfordshire/arlesey
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